T 0173/05 (Skin treatment composition/UNILEVER) of 12.09.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T017305.20070912
- Date of decision
- 12 September 2007
- Case number
- T 0173/05
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97926003.1
- IPC class
- A61K 7/48
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- 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
- Cosmetic compositions containing a siloxane elastomer
- Applicant name
- UNILEVER PLC, et al
- Opponent name
- L'OREAL
HENKEL KGaA - Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10(b)(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10(b)(3)
- Keywords
- Main and auxiliary requests 1 to 4 (not admitted): late filed - not clearly allowable - added subject-matter / extension of protection conferred
Auxiliary request 5 (admitted): inventive step (no) - foreseeable improvement of properties - 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.