T 0277/07 of 17.05.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T027707.20110517
- Date of decision
- 17 May 2011
- Case number
- T 0277/07
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97954737.9
- IPC class
- A61K 7/32
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Antiperspirant or deodorant composition
- Applicant name
- Unilever PLC, et al
- Opponent name
- L'OREAL
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request and second auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - first auxiliary request (no)
Admissibility - third auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - third auxiliary request (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 1110/03
- Citing cases
- -
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 third auxiliary request (auxiliary request D) as submitted during the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.