T 1793/09 of 01.06.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T179309.20110601
- Date of decision
- 1 June 2011
- Case number
- T 1793/09
- Online on
- 21 June 2011
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03251527.2
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Absorbent article
- Applicant name
- UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
Paul Hartmann AG - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Late-filed request - admitted
Claim 1 - clear and sufficient disclosure
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 European patent with the following documents, all filed during the oral proceedings on 1 June 2011:
claims 1 to 4;
description columns 1, 2, insertion pages 1 to 3, columns 3 to 11;
drawings Figures 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b.