European Patent Office

T 1161/03 of 20.09.2005

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T116103.20050920
Date of decision
20 September 2005
Case number
T 1161/03
Petition for review of
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Application number
96116588.3
IPC class
A61F 13/15
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Disposable non-woven cleaning articles
Applicant name
The Procter & Gamble Company
Opponent name
(I) Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.
(II) Unilever PLC
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (main and first to third auxiliary request)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (no, fourth auxiliary request; yes, fifth auxiliary request)
Admissibility of fifth auxiliary request submitted during oral proceedings (yes)
Admissibility of late filed document (no)
Remittal (yes)
Catchword
-
Cited cases
T 1148/97
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 for continuation of the opposition proceedings.