T 0128/99 of 27.03.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T012899.20010327
- Date of decision
- 27 March 2001
- Case number
- T 0128/99
- Online on
- 10 May 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92116558.5
- 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
- Hygienic absorbent article having compliant gaskets
- Applicant name
- McNEIL-PPC, INC.
- Opponent name
- SCA MOLNLYCKE AB
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (no)
Auxilary request - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Auxiliary request - inventive step (yes) - 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 in amended form on the basis of the following documents filed during the oral proceedings on 27 March 2001:
Claims: 1 to 3;
Description: pages 2, 3, 3a, 4, 7, 8, 9;
Drawings: Figures 1 to 8.