European Patent Office

T 0713/00 of 13.06.2002

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T071300.20020613
Date of decision
13 June 2002
Case number
T 0713/00
Petition for review of
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Application number
91118360.6
IPC class
A61F 13/15
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Comformable structure, absorbent article and process for manufacturing an absorbent article
Applicant name
McNEIL-PPC, INC.
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Main request -novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - filed late (not admissible)
Second auxiliary request - inventive step (no)
Third auxiliary request - novelty and inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0026/85
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 grant a patent in the following version:

Claims:

1. to 10 as filed for the third auxiliary request during the oral proceedings

Description:

Pages 1, 1a, 1b, 2-19 as filed during the oral proceedings

Drawings:

Sheet 1/3-3/3 as filed during the oral proceedings