T 1542/08 of 16.02.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T154208.20120216
- Date of decision
- 16 February 2012
- Case number
- T 1542/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99916680.4
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Transparent micro emulsion
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- 01) HENKEL & CO. KGAA
02) BEIERSDORF AG - Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 108European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules relating to fees Decision AC of the EPO of 14.12.2007 amending the
- Keywords
- Form of appeal- fee - insufficient payment - made in good time (yes)
Amendments - narrowing down of a class of chemical substances to subclasses or species thereof in a claim directed to an openly defined composition (yes) - extension of the protection conferred (yes) (Main Request)
Procedural principle of prohibition of reformatio in peius - applicable (yes) - 1st and 2nd Auxiliary Requests - admissible (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0009/92
- 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.