T 0378/11 (Detergent compositionwith PAP particles having a specific granulometry/RECKITT) of 22.10.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T037811.20121022
- Date of decision
- 22 October 2012
- Case number
- T 0378/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04719513.6
- IPC class
- C11D 3/39C11D 17/00C11D 17/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Package comprising a detergent composition
- Applicant name
- Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
Unilever N.V. - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Amendment beyond original disclosure - main request (no)
Clarity - main request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited 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 following basis: claims according to the main request filed with the letter dated 21 September 2012 together with the description according to the auxiliary request submitted during the oral proceedings.