T 0358/08 of 09.07.2009

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T035808.20090709
Date of decision: 9 July 2009
Case number: T 0358/08
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 99946652.7
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: Fastener device and disposable product using the same
Applicant name: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name: SCA Hygiene Products AB
3M Innovative Properties Company
Board: 3.2.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 108 European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention R 64 1973 European Patent Convention R 99(1)European Patent Convention R 99(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords: Admissibility - yes
Inventive step - no
Catchword: (1) Rule 99 EPC 2000 has not altered the previous law as to the requirements of either the notice of appeal or the statement of grounds of appeal as regards the appellant's requests. Rule 99(1)(c) EPC is satisfied if the notice of appeal contains a request, which may be implicit, to set aside the decision in whole or (where appropriate) only as to part. Such a request has the effect of "defining the subject of the appeal" within the meaning of Rule 99(1)(c) EPC.
(2) In the case of an appeal by an applicant or proprietor, it is not necessary that the notice of appeal should also contain a request for maintenance of the patent in any particular form. This is something which relates to "the extent to which [the decision] is to be amended", and which is therefore a matter for the statement of grounds of appeal under Rule 99(2) EPC.
Cited cases: G 0009/92 G 0004/93 G 0001/99 J 0022/86 J 0027/86 J 0003/06 T 0007/81 T 0089/85 T 0001/88 T 0085/88 T 0194/90 T 0631/91 T 0632/91 T 0727/91 T 0925/91 T 0273/92 T 0932/93 T 0372/94 T 0281/95 T 0049/99 T 0179/01 T 0407/02 T 0420/03 T 0474/03
Citing cases: T 0844/05 T 0509/07 T 0437/08 T 0137/09 T 0226/09 T 0624/09 T 0689/09 T 0004/10 T 0028/10 T 0457/10 T 0648/10 T 0789/10 T 0249/11 T 0377/11 T 1162/11 T 2561/11 T 0154/12 T 0183/12 T 0256/13 T 0413/13 T 0620/13 T 1695/13 T 1777/14 T 0424/15 T 0551/15 T 0653/15 T 0958/16 T 2272/16 T 2411/16 T 0414/17 T 0889/17 T 2212/18 T 2293/18 T 2200/19

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.