T 0259/04 (Hair coloring composition/CLAIROL INCORPORATED) of 21.10.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T025904.20051021
Date of decision: 21 October 2005
Case number: T 0259/04
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 94113338.1
IPC class: A61K 7/13
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: Hair coloring composition
Applicant name: Clairol Incorporated
Opponent name: HENKEL KGaA
KPSS-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbH
Board: 3.3.10
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention R 88 1973
Keywords: Amendments (allowable) - no added matter - correction admitted - obvious error - declaratory nature
Inventive step (no) - determination of the closest prior art - obvious - no deterrent
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0003/89 G 0011/91 T 0002/81 T 0270/90 T 0026/01
Citing cases: -

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.