T 0023/05 of 06.09.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T002305.20070906
- Date of decision
- 6 September 2007
- Case number
- T 0023/05
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 95940188.6
- IPC class
- A46D 1/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Bristle arrangement for a toothbrush
- Applicant name
- SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC
- Opponent name
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Main request -novelty (no); disclosure in drawings
First and second auxiliary requests - Article 123(2) requirements (not met)
Auxiliary requests 1a and 2a - clear (no)
Third and fourth auxiliary requests - inventive step (no) - Catchword
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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 patent is revoked.