T 0134/10 (Pearlized cleansing composition/COLGATE-PALMOLIVE) of 22.05.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T013410.20120522
- Date of decision
- 22 May 2012
- Case number
- T 0134/10
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02739803.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Shampoos with behenyl alcohol
- Applicant name
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
Sasol Germany GmbH - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Admissibility of the clarity objection (yes): unclarity arising from the amendments to the granted claim
Clarity (all requests): no - functional definition of optional component not delimiting clearly the extent of claim 1 directed to a composition of matter consisting of the listed components - Catchword
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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 patent is revoked.