T 0246/01 (Hair dyeing composition/KPSS) of 14.04.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T024601.20050414
- Date of decision
- 14 April 2005
- Case number
- T 0246/01
- Online on
- 17 May 2005
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97111884.9
- IPC class
- A61K 7/13
- 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
- Hair dyeing composition
- Applicant name
- KPSS-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbH
- Opponent name
- L'OREAL
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - inventive step - no: arbitrary choice within the teaching of a document of the state of the art
First auxiliary request - inventive step - yes: new combination of compounds exhibiting special basic colour - 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 grant a patent on the basis of the first auxiliary request and a description to be adapted thereto.