T 1177/08 (Multicompartment container/PROCTER) of 30.03.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T117708.20110330
- Date of decision
- 30 March 2011
- Case number
- T 1177/08
- Online on
- 11 August 2011
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01968646.8
- IPC class
- C11D 17/04
- 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
- Laundry articles and methods for combined cleaning and care of fabrics
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (main request and first auxiliary request): no - further embodiments of the prior art
Inventive step (second auxiliary request): yes - non-obvious modification - 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 second auxiliary request filed with letter of 16 January 2009 and the description to be adapted.