T 1535/13 of 03.07.2017

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T153513.20170703
Date of decision: 3 July 2017
Case number: T 1535/13
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 02794326.5
IPC class: A61F 13/84 D01F 1/10 A61F 13/535 D04H 1/54 A61F 13/534 A61F 13/536 A61F 13/53 D04H 1/42 A61F 13/15 A61F 13/532 A61F 13/533
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
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Other decisions for this case: -
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Application title: ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH STABILIZED ABSORBENT STRUCTURE HAVING NON-UNIFORM LATERAL COMPRESSION STIFFNESS
Applicant name: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Opponent name: SCA Hygiene Products AB
Paul Hartmann AG
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board: 3.2.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 101 European Patent Convention Art 105a(2)European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973
Keywords: Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked
Examination of the opposition - revocation of the patent at request of the patent proprietor
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 0989/13 T 1898/14

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.