T 0557/02 (Method for treating substrates/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 14.07.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T055702.20040714
- Date of decision
- 14 July 2004
- Case number
- T 0557/02
- Online on
- 30 August 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97933428.1
- IPC class
- C11D 3/39
- 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
- Method for activation of bleaches
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (main request) - no: application of a known method to different substrates - improved performance of the selected bleach not shown for the whole range of substrates to be treated according to the claimed method
Inventive step (auxiliary request) - yes: improved performance of the selected bleach on the specific treated substrate - Catchword
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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 grant a patent on the basis of the first auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.