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T 0528/03 (Perfume compositions/QUEST INTERNATIONAL) of 27.10.2005

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T052803.20051027
Date of decision
27 October 2005
Case number
T 0528/03
Petition for review of
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Application number
92310168.7
IPC class
A61K 7/46
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Perfume composition
Applicant name
QUEST INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Opponent name
Henkel KGaA
The Procter & Gamble Co.
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Main request, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth auxiliary requests: the use as deodorant is not novel in the light of the prior art
Seventh and tenth auxiliary requests: they contravene Article 123(2)
Eight and ninth auxiliary requests: the perfume compositions are obvious, since the comparative tests cannot be considered for the definition of the problem
Catchword
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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.