T 0120/04 (Hand cleanser/ILLINOIS) of 20.06.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T012004.20060620
- Date of decision
- 20 June 2006
- Case number
- T 0120/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94301802.8
- IPC class
- A47L 13/17
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Abrasive hand cleaning article incorporating waterless hand cleanser
- Applicant name
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Opponent name
- Deb Limited
Kimberly-Clark Corporation - Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Public prior use: established (yes)
Lack of novelty (main and first auxiliary requests)
Lack of inventive step (second auxiliary request) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0097/94
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked