T 0511/13 of 31.01.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T051113.20170131
- Date of decision
- 31 January 2017
- Case number
- T 0511/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01990861.5
- IPC class
- A61F 13/47A61F 13/474
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- DUAL-USE PANTILINER
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Opponent name
- SCA Hygiene Products AB
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no) - Catchword
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- 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 for further prosecution.