T 0575/05 of 24.04.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T057505.20070424
Date of decision: 24 April 2007
Case number: T 0575/05
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 97924282.3
IPC class: A61F 13/15
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 article
Applicant name: KAO CORPORATION
Opponent name: The Procter & Gamble Company
Board: 3.2.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
Keywords: Main and third to fifth auxiliary requests not allowable, Article 100(b) EPC
First auxiliary request - not admitted
Second auxiliary request - (request for referral of question to Enlarged Board rejected)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0001/93 T 0387/01 T 0611/02
Citing cases: T 2387/09 T 0553/10 T 0185/11 T 0307/11 T 2090/12 T 2096/12 T 0346/13 T 0631/14 T 1374/14 T 1960/14 T 0691/20 T 1655/23

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The request to refer a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is rejected.

3. The patent is revoked.