T 0172/07 of 22.03.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T017207.20110322
- Date of decision
- 22 March 2011
- Case number
- T 0172/07
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99125322.0
- IPC class
- A61K 7/06
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Hair cleansing composition
- Applicant name
- KAO CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- 01) Wella GmbH
02) L'OREAL - Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Procedural matters - Party status as opponent - Representation (yes)
Extension of protection conferred (yes) - Main request
Alleged divergence between two decisions of the Boards of Appeal - Referral (no)
Amendments - Allowable (yes) - Auxiliary Request 1
Inventive step (no) - Obvious solution - Auxiliary Request 1
Claim requests filed during the oral proceedings - Admissible (no) - Auxiliary requests 2 and 3 - 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.