T 1035/01 of 24.05.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T103501.20040524
- Date of decision
- 24 May 2004
- Case number
- T 1035/01
- Online on
- 23 August 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93913782.4
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- 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
- Disposable training pant having improved stretchable side panels
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- SCA Hygiene Products AB
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 29(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive steep (main request) - no
Admissibility of amendments (auxiliary request) - yes
Novelty and inventive step (auxiliary request) - yes - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The main request is rejected.
3. The case is remitted to the First Instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following documents:
- claims 1 to 4 filed as auxiliary request at the oral proceedings;
- description, column 1 and 2, filed at the oral proceedings;
- column 3 to 10 and Figures 1 to 6 as granted.