European Patent Office

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)
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
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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.