European Patent Office

T 1655/09 of 11.05.2011

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T165509.20110511
Date of decision
11 May 2011
Case number
T 1655/09
Online on
1 June 2011
Petition for review of
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Application number
00311348.7
IPC class
A61F 13/514
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
Absorbent article with back sheet, and method for manufacturing the back sheet
Applicant name
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
Opponent name
Paul Hartmann AG
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Inventive step - obvious combination of known features - main request, first and second auxiliary request
Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features - third auxiliary request
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) The single claim according to the new third auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings;

(b) Pages numbered 2 to 8 of the amended description filed during the oral proceedings; and

(c) Figures 1 to 9 as granted.