European Patent Office

T 0518/07 (Superabsorbent products/SCA) of 14.07.2009

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T051807.20090714
Date of decision
14 July 2009
Case number
T 0518/07
Petition for review of
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Application number
00980099.6
IPC class
A61L 15/20
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Alkali-neutralising superabsorbent products
Applicant name
SCA Hygiene Products Zeist B.V.
Opponent name
Paul Hartmann AG
Board
3.3.10
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Main and auxiliary requests 1 to 4: inventive step (no) - improvement (yes) - obvious solution - no deterrent teaching in the art
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 0593/23

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.