T 1789/09 (Granular detergent composition/PROCTER) of 19.10.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T178909.20111019
- Date of decision
- 19 October 2011
- Case number
- T 1789/09
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96909881.3
- IPC class
- C11D 11/00C11D 17/06C11D 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Process for producing granular detergent components or compositions
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 69
- Keywords
- Novelty: main and first auxiliary request - no
Second auxiliary request - yes
Inventive step: second auxiliary request - yes - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/88
- Citing cases
- T 1609/12
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the second auxiliary request submitted with the letter dated 2 September 2011.