T 0429/01 (Effervescent detergent powders/UNILEVER) of 08.03.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T042901.20050308
- Date of decision
- 8 March 2005
- Case number
- T 0429/01
- Online on
- 20 June 2005
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92202764.4
- IPC class
- C11D 17/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Detergent powders and process for preparing them
- Applicant name
- UNILEVER N.V., et al
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 on the basis of the claims of the main request (claims 1 to 8) and a description to be adapted thereto.