T 2476/11 of 01.07.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T247611.20140701
- Date of decision
- 1 July 2014
- Case number
- T 2476/11
- Online on
- 25 September 2014
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02776294.7
- IPC class
- C09J 7/02C09J 7/00A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- THREE DIMENSIONAL PROFILING OF AN ELASTIC HOT MELT PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TO PROVIDE AREAS OF DIFFERENTIAL TENSION
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Opponent name
- Procter & Gamble, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Clarity - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 6 of the sole request filed as auxiliary request with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal dated 3 February 2012 after any necessary consequential amendment of the description and the figures of the patent specification.