T 1579/08 (Softening detergent tablet/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 23.07.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T157908.20100723
- Date of decision
- 23 July 2010
- Case number
- T 1579/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 00928165.0
- IPC class
- C11D 3/12
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Detergent compositions
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Unilever N.V.
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 88Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12
- Keywords
- Novelty over document E4 (yes)
Priority date valid (no) - correction of error in the priority document not directly and unambigously derivable
Admissibility of new document cited in the statement of the grounds of appeal (yes)
Remittal (yes) - Catchword
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- 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.