T 0380/14 (Tissue treated with poysiloxanes blend / KIMBERLY-CLARK) of 19.10.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T038014.20161019
- Date of decision
- 19 October 2016
- Case number
- T 0380/14
- Online on
- 21 August 2017
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04783554.1
- IPC class
- D21H 17/59D21H 17/13D21H 19/32
- 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
- Soft tissue hydrophilic tissue products containing polysiloxane and having unique absorbent properties
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Opponent name
- SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 5 into the proceedings (yes)
Inventive step - main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 5 (no) : improvement to be expected
Admissibility of auxiliary requests 6 and 7 into the proceedings (no): amended claims submitted at a late stage during oral proceedings - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 patent is revoked.