T 0438/02 (Protease/THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) of 06.05.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T043802.20040506
- Date of decision
- 6 May 2004
- Case number
- T 0438/02
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94926670.4
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Light duty liquid or gel dishwashing detergent compositions containing protease
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Henkel KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (main request, first auxiliary request): no
Disclaimer (second auxiliary request): not allowable since anticipation was not accidental
Inventive step (third auxiliary request) - yes: ex post facto analysis not allowable - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0001/03
- Citing cases
- T 0084/01
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 on the basis of claims 1 to 10 of the third auxiliary request submitted at the oral proceedings, and a description to be adapted.