T 0227/07 (Disinfectants/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 24.11.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T022707.20091124
- Date of decision
- 24 November 2009
- Case number
- T 0227/07
- Online on
- 16 December 2009
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96924539.8
- IPC class
- A01N 65/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Use of a combination of surfactants, chelating agents and essential oils for effective disinfection
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative - 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description: Pages 2 to 7 received during the oral proceedings of 24 November 2009.
Claims: No. 1 to 5 received during the oral proceedings of 24 November 2009.