T 1689/07 of 06.11.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T168907.20091106
- Date of decision
- 6 November 2009
- Case number
- T 1689/07
- Online on
- 11 November 2009
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04101870.6
- IPC class
- A61L 15/56
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Colour-changing absorbent article
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 52(2)(b)European Patent Convention Art 52(3)
- Keywords
- Aesthetic creation (no): invention achieves a technical effect - claimed subject-matter is per se not an aesthetic creation
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 7 underlying the decision under appeal (main request).