European Patent Office

T 0059/11 of 04.09.2014

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T005911.20140904
Date of decision
4 September 2014
Case number
T 0059/11
Petition for review of
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Application number
02740435.9
IPC class
A61F 13/20
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
TAMPON HAVING SPIRALLY SHAPED GROOVES
Applicant name
Johnson & Johnson GmbH
Opponent name
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(1) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Priority - main request (no)
Novelty - main request (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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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 department of first instance for further prosecution.