T 0859/03 (Stabilized percarbonate/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 06.07.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085903.20050706
Date of decision: 6 July 2005
Case number: T 0859/03
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 94202007.4
IPC class: C11D 3/10
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: -
Applicant name: The Procter & Gamble Company
Opponent name: Reckitt Benckiser PLC
Unilever N.V.
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (main request): yes
Clarity of claim 1 (main request): no - wording of the claim open to different equally valid interpretations
Novelty (first auxiliary request): yes
Inventive step (first auxiliary request): no - selection of particle size distribution not bringing about any unexpected effect
Inventive step (second auxiliary request): no
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0506/95 T 0190/99
Citing cases: T 1613/09 T 1220/10

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.