T 0521/99 (Bleaching composition/UNILEVER) of 28.08.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T052199.20030828
- Date of decision
- 28 August 2003
- Case number
- T 0521/99
- Online on
- 29 December 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90202851.3
- IPC class
- C11D 3/39
- 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
- Bleaching composition
- Applicant name
- UNILEVER N.V., et al
- Opponent name
- PROCTER & GAMBLE EUROPEAN TECHNICAL CENTER N.V.
Joh. A. Benckiser GmbH - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: allowable amendment (no) - added subject- matter
First auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non obvious modification of the prior art. - 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 patent is to be maintained with the claims of the first auxiliary request and the entire description as adapted, both filed during the oral proceedings.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance with the instruction to act accordingly.