T 0286/06 (Soft creped tissue paper/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 09.11.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T028606.20071109
- Date of decision
- 9 November 2007
- Case number
- T 0286/06
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96911356.2
- IPC class
- D21H 27/40
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Soft creped tissue paper
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity of disclaimer (main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 3 to 5 for all designated states except Finland): no - skilled person unable to understand which quaternary ammonium compounds are excluded by means of the disclaimer - taking into account of the teaching of the novelty destroying document not allowable
Inventive step (all other requests): no - no evidence that the addition of a cationic starch would bring about a technical advantage - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.