T 0257/04 of 21.02.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025704.20060221
- Date of decision
- 21 February 2006
- Case number
- T 0257/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94927143.1
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- Absorption body
- Applicant name
- SCA Hygiene Products AB
- Opponent name
- Kinmberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - yes
Inventive step - no (main request)
Inventive step - yes (auxiliary request) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1416/04
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The main request is rejected.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain a patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims: 1 to 18 as filed during the oral proceedings held on 21 February 2006;
Description: columns 1 to 5 as filed during the oral proceedings held on 21 February 2006;
Figures: 1 to 3 as granted.