T 1541/13 of 07.12.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T154113.20171207
- Date of decision
- 7 December 2017
- Case number
- T 1541/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 02784531.2
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- 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
- RATIO OF ABSORBENT AREA TO OUTER PERIPHERAL AREA FOR DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Opponent name
- SCA Hygiene Products AB
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0204/83
- Citing cases
- -
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 following documents:
- claims 1 to 18 of the main request filed during the oral proceedings before the Board,
- description as adapted during the oral proceedings before the opposition division and annexed to the impugned decision and
- figures 1 to 8 of the patent specification.