European Patent Office

T 0231/01 of 05.09.2001

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T023101.20010905
Date of decision
5 September 2001
Case number
T 0231/01
Petition for review of
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Application number
96830343.8
IPC class
A61F 13/15
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Breathable absorbent articles
Applicant name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Characterisation of a product by parameters - clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0048/95

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 on the basis of the following documents:

Claims:

1. as filed with letter dated 31 May 2001;

2. to 17 as filed with letter dated 28. May 2001.

Description:

pages 1, 3-6, 8-42 as filed with letter dated 28 May 2001;

pages 2, 7 as filed with letter dated 14. March 2000.