European Patent Office

T 0762/09 of 27.10.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T076209.20101027
Date of decision
27 October 2010
Case number
T 0762/09
Online on
1 December 2010
Petition for review of
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Application number
01300812.3
IPC class
A61F 13/512
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Top sheet for disposable body fluids absorbent garment and method for making this topsheet
Applicant name
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
Opponent name
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Main Request - sufficiency - no
Auxiliary Request 1 - novelty, inventive step - yes
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of

(a) Claims 1 to 3 according to the auxiliary request 1 filed during the oral proceedings.

(b) The amended description pages numbered 2 to 6 filed during the oral proceedings.

(c) Figures 1 to 3 as granted.