T 0885/09 (Laundry and cleaning composition/P&G) of 20.05.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T088509.20110520
- Date of decision
- 20 May 2011
- Case number
- T 0885/09
- Online on
- 22 June 2011
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99932388.4
- IPC class
- C11D 3/50
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Laundry and cleaning compositions
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes): prior art not suggesting claimed solution to the underlying technical problem
Admissibility of a new argument raised by the Respondent during oral proceedings (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 the claims according to the main request submitted with the letter dated 10 May 2011 and the description to be adapted.