European Patent Office

T 0491/09 of 15.09.2011

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T049109.20110915
Date of decision
15 September 2011
Case number
T 0491/09
Petition for review of
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Application number
98949474.5
IPC class
B26B 21/08
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Adapter unit for a shaving razor
Applicant name
BIC Violex S.A.
(Opponent)
Opponent name
The Gillette Company
Board
3.2.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(1)(b)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Exercise of the opposition division's discretion: correct
Admissibility of the respondent's submissions filed with letter dated 30 October 2009: yes" "Admissibility of auxiliary requests 1 to 4: yes
Added subject-matter in the main request and in auxiliary request 1: yes
Amendments in auxiliary requests 2 to 4: not allowable
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0773/23

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.