European Patent Office

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
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
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
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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.