T 0235/03 (Adhesive microfibres/McNEIL) of 25.01.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T023503.20060125
- Date of decision
- 25 January 2006
- Case number
- T 0235/03
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94119851.7
- IPC class
- A61L 15/58
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Molten adhesive fibers and products made therefrom
- Applicant name
- McNEIL-PPC, INC.
- Opponent name
- SCA Hygiene Products AB
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes) - construction of a prior document in the light of a reference document - prior art silent about feature - no implicit disclosure
Inventive step (no) - improvement not shown - reformulation of problem - arbitrary range - obvious - Catchword
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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 patent is revoked.