European Patent Office

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
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Application number
99916680.4
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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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
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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.