European Patent Office

T 1036/01 of 02.07.2004

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T103601.20040702
Date of decision
2 July 2004
Case number
T 1036/01
Petition for review of
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Application number
95109130.5
IPC class
A61F 13/15
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Absorbent article having a body accomodating absorbent core
Applicant name
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Opponent name
SCA Hygiene Products AB
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Admissibility of amendments - yes; (reformatio in peius - no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Clarity of claim 1 - yes
Novelty and inventive step - yes
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0001/99
Citing cases
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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 with the order to maintain the patent with the following documents:

- claims 1 to 13 and

- description, column 1 to 13, both filed at the oral proceedings;

- figures 1 to 11 as granted.