T 2405/12 of 11.05.2016

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T240512.20160511
Date of decision: 11 May 2016
Case number: T 2405/12
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 97949545.4
IPC class: A61F 13/15
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
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Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: HETEROGENEOUS SURGE MATERIAL FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLES
Applicant name: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Opponent name: SCA Hygiene Products AB
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board: 3.2.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 101 European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973
Keywords: Withdrawal of approval of any text for maintenance of the patent
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0073/84 T 0186/84 T 0237/86 T 0459/88 T 0655/01 T 1526/06 T 1960/12
Citing cases: T 0051/12 T 1595/13 T 0203/14 T 0263/14 T 1311/14 T 1556/14 T 0412/15 T 0454/15 T 0055/16 T 1331/16 T 1405/16 T 1513/16 T 2632/16 T 0540/17 T 1929/17 T 2226/17 T 0301/18 T 0435/18 T 1132/18 T 1288/18 T 2405/18 T 2434/18 T 1484/19 T 1647/19 T 2518/19 T 0565/21 T 1880/21 T 0085/22 T 0425/22 T 0011/23 T 0746/23 T 1727/23 T 1773/23

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.