T 0184/06 (Liquid bleaching composition / PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 21.03.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T018406.20070321
- Date of decision
- 21 March 2007
- Case number
- T 0184/06
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98870035.7
- IPC class
- C11D 3/395
- 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
- Stable bleaching compositions
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- HENKEL KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 88(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 88(3) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10a(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(3)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of documents submitted with the statement of the grounds of appeal: yes
Remittal to the department of first instance: no
Admissibility of new requests filed during the oral proceedings: yes
Novelty (Main Request and First to Eighth Auxiliary Requests): no - characteristics of purity of a surfactant in liquid composition not limiting
Priority: not valid
Novelty (Ninth and Tenth Auxiliary Requests): no - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/98
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The patent is revoked.