T 0516/04 of 22.06.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T051604.20060622
- Date of decision
- 22 June 2006
- Case number
- T 0516/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98920710.5
- IPC class
- A61L 15/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Emollient-treated absorbent interlabial device
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no): main request - redefinition of technical problem - obvious solution
Remittal (yes): second auxiliary request - fresh case - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. Decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 9 of the second auxiliary request filed with the letter dated 5 May 2006.