T 1468/08 (Absorbent polymer compositions/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 17.12.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T146808.20091217
- Date of decision
- 17 December 2009
- Case number
- T 1468/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98958382.8
- IPC class
- A61L 15/60
- 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
- T 1468/08 Absorbent polymer compositions/PROCTER & GAMBLE 2010-03-19
- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Absorbent polymer compositions having high sorption capacities under an applied pressure and improved integrity in the swollen state
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure (yes): invention can be carried out in whole area claimed without undue burden
- Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
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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 department of first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the main request as filed during the oral proceedings before the Board.