T 1115/96 of 29.03.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T111596.20010329
- Date of decision
- 29 March 2001
- Case number
- T 1115/96
- Online on
- 19 July 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89308361.8
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- 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
- Absorbent article with elastic liner for waste material isolation
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Mölnlycke AB
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes, after amendments) - 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 main request is rejected.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
- claims 1 to 5
- description columns 1 to 9
- Figures 1 to 4, all submitted during oral proceedings.