T 0544/05 (Absorbent articles with lotioned leg cuffs/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 22.02.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T054405.20070222
Date of decision: 22 February 2007
Case number: T 0544/05
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 97949745.0
IPC class: A61L 15/34
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Absorbent articles having lotioned leg cuffs
Applicant name: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name: SCA Hygiene Products AB
Board: 3.3.10
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54(4) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
Keywords: Main request and auxiliary request 2:
novelty (yes) - no direct and unambiguous disclosure; inventive step (no) - obvious solution
Auxiliary request 1: amendments (not allowable) - disclaimer based on non-novelty destroying disclosure
Auxiliary requests 3 and 4 (not admitted): late-filed - not clearly allowable - added subject-matter - lack of clarity
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0009/91 G 0001/03 G 0002/03 T 0301/87 T 0092/93 T 0859/94 T 0401/95 T 0420/00
Citing cases: -

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.