T 0711/01 (Concentrated softening compositions/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 12.12.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T071101.20031212
- Date of decision
- 12 December 2003
- Case number
- T 0711/01
- Online on
- 19 February 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91870187.1
- IPC class
- C11D 3/00
- 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
- Concentrated fabric softening compositions
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Unilever PLC / Unilever NV
Henkel KGaA - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no): combination of compounds obvious to try because of their known technical effect
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The European Patent No. 0 503 221 is revoked.