European Patent Office

T 2130/09 (Detergent composition with peroxide and enzyme/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 20.06.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T213009.20120620
Date of decision
20 June 2012
Case number
T 2130/09
Petition for review of
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Application number
96906561.4
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Detergent composition comprising source of hydrogen peroxide and protease enzyme
Applicant name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name
UNILEVER N.V. / UNILEVER PLC
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
Board
3.3.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
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Keywords
Added subject-matter (Main Request) = yes
Inventive step (1st Auxiliary Request) = no - obvious modification
Inventive step (2nd Auxiliary Request) = yes
Catchword
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Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal of Appellant III is rejected as inadmissible.

2. The decision under appeal is set aside.

3. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the 2nd Auxiliary Request as filed during oral proceedings and the description adapted during the opposition proceedings.