T 0999/01 (Skin care composition/JOHNSON & JOHNSON) of 26.04.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099901.20060426
Date of decision: 26 April 2006
Case number: T 0999/01
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 91913705.9
IPC class: A61K 31/215
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Stabilized retinoid-containing skin care composition
Applicant name: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC.
Opponent name: L'OREAL
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100 1973 European Patent Convention Art 106 1973 European Patent Convention Art 107 1973 European Patent Convention Art 108 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention R 57a 1973 European Patent Convention R 64 1973
Keywords: Late-filed evidence: not admitted into the proceedings
First auxiliary request; novelty (no) - no proper selection
Secondary auxiliary request: limitation of claim 1 violates Article 123(2) EPC
Third auxiliary request: novelty (yes) - no specific disclosure of the active ingredient in the prior art; inventive step (yes) - solution to the problem of providing a stable skin care composition including retinol as the active ingredient not obvious
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0009/92 G 0004/93 G 0001/03 T 0012/81
Citing cases: T 1196/08

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 claims 1 to 12, filed as third auxiliary request with letter dated 26 March 2002 and a description to be adapted.