T 2160/10 (Acidic cleaning method/ECOLAB) of 05.06.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T216010.20130605
- Date of decision
- 5 June 2013
- Case number
- T 2160/10
- Online on
- 5 August 2013
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03772309.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Acidic cleaning method for machine dishwashing
- Applicant name
- ECOLAB INC.
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention R 80European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - Main Request (no) - First Auxiliary Request (yes)
Amendments - Allowable (yes) - First Auxiliary Request
Remittal (yes) - Catchword
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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 for further prosecution with regard to inventive step on the basis of the first auxiliary request submitted with the letter dated 11 April 2013.