T 0574/07 of 12.05.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T057407.20090512
- Date of decision
- 12 May 2009
- Case number
- T 0574/07
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94108880.9
- IPC class
- A61L 15/18
- 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
- Absorbent composition and disposable diaper containing the same
- Applicant name
- Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
Stockhausen GmbH - Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary request 4: amendment not allowable beyond content of application as filed
Auxiliary request 1: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request 2: remittal (no); inventive step (no) - redefinition of technical problem - obvious alternative
Auxiliary request 3: not admitted into the proceedings - late filed - not clearly allowable - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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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.