T 0695/96 (Gelling composition/MILTON) of 24.07.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T069596.20020724
- Date of decision
- 24 July 2002
- Case number
- T 0695/96
- Online on
- 26 September 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90304175.4
- IPC class
- B01J 19/06
- 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
- Gelling composition
- Applicant name
- H.A. MILTON HOLDINGS PTY. LTD.
- Opponent name
- UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes, cited documents did not represent closest prior art and their relevance was not apparent without hindsight
- Catchword
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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 with claims 1 to 9 (main request) filed with the letter dated 26 March 1996 and a description to be adapted.