European Patent Office

T 0288/05 (Detergent tablet/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 07.09.2006

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T028805.20060907
Date of decision
7 September 2006
Case number
T 0288/05
Petition for review of
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Application number
99870039.7
IPC class
C11D 17/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Production process for detergent tablet
Applicant name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name
Henkel KGaA
Board
3.3.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Added subject-matter (main request): yes
Added subject-matter (first auxiliary request): no
Novelty and inventive step (first auxiliary request): yes
Admissibility of documents filed for the first time with the grounds of appeal: yes
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0190/99
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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following documents:

- claims 1 to 9 according to the first auxiliary request;

- a description to be adapted.