T 0572/01 (Hypochlorite bleach/PROCTER) of 18.05.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T057201.20040518
- Date of decision
- 18 May 2004
- Case number
- T 0572/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93870070.5
- IPC class
- C11D 3/395
- 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
- Perfumed hypochlorite bleaching compositions
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Unilever N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (main and auxiliary request) - no; foreseeable effect (here: reduction of chlorine odour evidently linked with the stability of hypochlorite in the bleach composition)
- 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 patent is revoked.