T 1364/04 of 06.07.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T136404.20060706
- Date of decision
- 6 July 2006
- Case number
- T 1364/04
- Online on
- 13 September 2006
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99909466.7
- 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
- Absorbent article with a raised portion
- Applicant name
- SCA Hygiene Products AB
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes - after amendment) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent as follows:
- Claims, no. 1 to 10, filed during oral proceedings on 6 July 2006;
- description, columns 1 to 9 filed during the oral proceedings on 6 July 2006;
- drawings, Figures 1 - 4 as granted.