T 0515/07 of 14.10.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T051507.20081014
- Date of decision
- 14 October 2008
- Case number
- T 0515/07
- Online on
- 14 November 2008
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00915464.2
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Disposable diaper
- Applicant name
- KAO CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency (yes)
Inventive step (yes - after amendments)
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed (auxiliary request 1)
Late-filed request (admitted) - 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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
(a) The single claim according to the second auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings;
(b) The amended description pages numbered 2 to 12, filed during the oral proceedings;
(c) Figures 1 to 6 as granted.