European Patent Office

T 0253/05 (Percarbonate based enzymatic detergent compositions/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 25.09.2006

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T025305.20060925
Date of decision
25 September 2006
Case number
T 0253/05
Online on
22 November 2006
Petition for review of
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Application number
95905359.6
IPC class
C11D 3/386
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Detergent compositions containing percarbonate and amylase
Applicant name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name
Unilever N.V.
HENKEL KGaA
Board
3.3.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step (yes): synergistic effect convincingly proved - prior art not suggesting the selection of the features of claim 1 for obtaining the seeked improvement
Catchword
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following documents:

- claims 1 to 12 according to the main request

- the description to be adapted.