T 0225/01 (Detergent compositions/PROCTER) of 18.06.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T022501.20040618
- Date of decision
- 18 June 2004
- Case number
- T 0225/01
- Online on
- 22 November 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93870155.4
- IPC class
- C11D 3/37
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Detergent compositions inihibiting dye transfer
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Henkel KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request (no): not novel
Auxiliary requests I and II (no): added subject-matter
Auxiliary request III (no): obvious alternative
Auxiliary request IV (yes): non-obvious modification of the prior art - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 9 according to the auxiliary request IV and a description to be adapted thereto as necessary.