T 0590/05 of 06.12.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T059005.20061206
- Date of decision
- 6 December 2006
- Case number
- T 0590/05
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94916673.0
- IPC class
- A61F 13/46
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- ABSORBENT ARTICLE
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
SCA Hygiene Products AB - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of amendments - yes
Enabling disclosure - yes
Novelty and inventive step - yes - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 2096/12
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the amended description, pages 2 to 11, and amended claims 1 to 12 filed during the oral proceedings and Figures 1 to 5 of the patent as granted.