T 0815/07 of 15.07.2008

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T081507.20080715
Date of decision: 15 July 2008
Case number: T 0815/07
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 98907145.1
IPC class: A61F 13/15
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
Download: Decision in English
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Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Absorbent articles comprising a material having high flux capabilities
Applicant name: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name: SCA Hygiene Products AB
Board: 3.2.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
Keywords: Disclosure - sufficiency - (no)
Catchword: The purpose of a parameter contained in a claim is to define an essential technical feature of the invention. Its significance is that the presence of this technical feature contributes to the solution of the technical problem underlying the invention. The method specified for determining the parameter should therefore be such as to produce consistent values, so that the skilled person will know when he carries out the invention whether what he produces will solve the problem or not. See Reasons, point 5.
Cited cases: T 0960/98 T 0943/00 T 0466/05 T 0583/05
Citing cases: T 0120/08 T 0593/09 T 1712/09 T 1153/10 T 0023/11 T 0862/11 T 0147/12 T 0794/12 T 1034/12 T 2096/12 T 0346/13 T 0548/13 T 0574/13 T 0938/14 T 1845/14 T 1960/14 T 0786/15 T 1064/15 T 1305/15 T 0189/16 T 0364/16 T 0589/16 T 1728/16 T 2054/16 T 0223/17 T 1789/17 T 2666/17 T 1114/19 T 1654/19 T 0045/21 T 0007/22 T 2645/22

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.