T 1048/02 (Flow aids/PROCTER) of 15.06.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T104802.20040615
- Date of decision
- 15 June 2004
- Case number
- T 1048/02
- Online on
- 8 September 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93870059.8
- 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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- Application title
- Flow aids for detergent powders comprising sodium aluminosilicate and hydrophobic silica
- 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 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (main request) - no; obvious alternative
Inventive step (first auxiliary request) - yes: non-obvious improvement - Catchword
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- Cited 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 1 to 10 of the first auxiliary request submitted under cover of the letter dated 6 June 2003, and the description to be adapted thereto as necessary.