European Patent Office

T 1196/02 of 22.02.2005

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T119602.20050222
Date of decision
22 February 2005
Case number
T 1196/02
Online on
10 May 2005
Petition for review of
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Application number
95906732.3
IPC class
A61F 13/15
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Elastomeric ears for disposable absorbent article
Applicant name
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Opponent name
SCA Hygiene Products AB
Paul Hartmann AG
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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 on the basis of the following documents:

claims: 1 to 12 filed during the oral proceedings of 22 February 2005;

description: columns 1 to 12 attached to the decision under appeal;

drawings: figures 1 to 7 attached to the decision under appeal.