T 0153/10 of 07.05.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T015310.20130507
- Date of decision
- 7 May 2013
- Case number
- T 0153/10
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01967903.4
- IPC class
- A61F 13/20A61L 15/36A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AN ABSORBING SANITARY ARTICLE COMPRISING LACTIC ACID PRODUCING BACTERIA
- Applicant name
- ELLEN AB
- Opponent name
- SCA Hygiene Products AB
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Main request: Added subject-matter (no); sufficiency of disclosure (yes); novelty (yes); inventive step (no).
Inventive step - (no) First to fourth auxiliary requests
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes) Fifth auxiliary request - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0020/81
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the fifth auxiliary request as filed with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal.