T 0992/10 of 12.12.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T099210.20121212
- Date of decision
- 12 December 2012
- Case number
- T 0992/10
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98964101.4
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- PERSONAL CARE ARTICLE HAVING ZONES WITH DIFFERENT RESISTANCE-TO-STRECH
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Opponent name
- SCA Hygiene Products AB
Paul Hartmann AG - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0886/11
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 patent on the following basis:
(a) Claims 1 to 12 according to the final set of claims filed during the oral proceedings;
(b) The amended description pages numbered 2 to 13 as filed during the oral proceedings; and
(c) Figures 1 to 15 as granted.