T 0397/01 (Wholly non-tower route/UNILEVER) of 14.12.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T039701.20041214
- Date of decision
- 14 December 2004
- Case number
- T 0397/01
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92310721.3
- IPC class
- C11D 17/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Particulate detergent compositions
- Applicant name
- UNILEVER PLC, et al
- Opponent name
- Henkel KGaA
The Procter & Gamble Company - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of new main request filed at oral proceedings (yes)
Clarity (main request): yes
Admissibility of main request under Article 123(2)(3) EPC (yes): the word 'wholly' does not restrict further the meaning of the wording'non-tower route'
Remittal (yes) - Catchword
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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 for further prosecution on the basis of the main request submitted during oral proceedings.