European Patent Office

T 0712/10 of 25.10.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T071210.20121025
Date of decision
25 October 2012
Case number
T 0712/10
Petition for review of
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Application number
00946345.6
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Disposable absorbing article
Applicant name
DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
Daio Paper Converting Co., Ltd.
Elleair Paper Tech. Co., Ltd.
Opponent name
SCA Hygiene Products AB
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 112(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Main request, auxiliary requests I - IV: no clear and unambiguous disclosure
Auxiliary request V, VIII to XI: not admitted
Auxiliary request VI: extended scope of protection
Auxiliary request VII: "footnote" - formulation of the claim; incompatible with the European patent system
Request for referral of questions to Enlarged Board - rejected
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0001/93
Citing cases
T 0056/21T 0447/22

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appellant's request for referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.

2. The appeal is dismissed.