T 1269/01 (Enzyme stablization/COLGATE) of 24.03.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T126901.20040324
- Date of decision
- 24 March 2004
- Case number
- T 1269/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91200871.1
- IPC class
- C11D 3/386
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Enzyme stabilizing composition and the use thereof in stabilized enzyme containing built detergent compositions
- Applicant name
- Colgate-Palmolive Company (a Delaware corporation)
- Opponent name
- Unilever N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- New ground for opposition: not admissible without the consent of the patent proprietor
Novelty (main request) - no: technical effect of use claim underlying that known in the prior art
Inventive step (auxiliary request) - no: separate addition of components to a detergent composition - obvious to try - Catchword
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- Citing cases
- T 2090/15
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.