T 2616/11 (Laundry detergent composition comprising carbonate and fluorescent whitening agent/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 02.07.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T261611.20140702
- Date of decision
- 2 July 2014
- Case number
- T 2616/11
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 05250963.5
- 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
- A particulate laundry detergent composition comprising a detersive surfactant, carbonate and a fluorescent whitening component
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
UNILEVER N.V. / UNILEVER PLC - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Inventive step (Main request) - no
Late filed auxiliary requests - no abuse of procedure (yes)
Late filed evidence - admitted (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Remittal (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0007/95
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The case is remitted to the Opposition Division for further
prosecution on the basis of 16**(th) Auxiliary Request filed with the letter dated 1 October 2012.