T 1230/10 (Fabric softening article/PROCTER & GABMLE) of 06.11.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T123010.20121106
- Date of decision
- 6 November 2012
- Case number
- T 1230/10
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01937313.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Highly concentrated fabric softener compositions and articles containing such compositions
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (main request and auxiliary request 1): no - obvious combination of known technical means
Clarity (auxiliary request 2): yes
Suitability for a claimed process step not suggested in the available prior art
Inventive step (auxiliary requets 2): yes - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of auxiliary request 2 submitted with the letter dated 21 December 2010.