T 1181/02 (Softening detergent composition/UNILEVER) of 13.09.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T118102.20050913
- Date of decision
- 13 September 2005
- Case number
- T 1181/02
- Online on
- 16 December 2005
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96932507.5
- IPC class
- C11D 1/94
- 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
- Laundry detergent composition
- Applicant name
- Unilever PLC and Unilever NV
- Opponent name
- Henkel KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (no): credibility of experimental data not affected by unsupported allegations
First and second auxiliary requests - inventive step (no): distinguishing features not disclosed to result in a particular technical effect at least indirectly related to the technical problem initially set out in the patent - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent No. 0 862 609 is revoked.