T 0557/99 of 11.04.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T055799.20020411
- Date of decision
- 11 April 2002
- Case number
- T 0557/99
- Online on
- 13 May 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92916652.8
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method of making curved, shaped absorbent article
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- SCA Research AB
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
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 case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents:
claims 1 to 4,
columns 1 to 47,
drawings, Figures 1 to 18,
all documents as filed during the oral proceedings.