T 0404/12 of 24.11.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T040412.20151124
- Date of decision
- 24 November 2015
- Case number
- T 0404/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01100036.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- Treatment composition for dyed hair
- Applicant name
- KAO CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Beiersdorf AG - Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - novelty of use
Novelty - second (or further) non-medical use
Inventive step - main request (yes) - Catchword
- -
- 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the main request, as filed by letter of 23 October 2015, and a description to be adapted.