T 0475/14 (Antiperspirant or deodorant composition/Unilever PLC, Unilever N.V.) of 30.06.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T047514.20160630
- Date of decision
- 30 June 2016
- Case number
- T 0475/14
- Online on
- 9 December 2016
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 03257403.0
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Antiperspirant or deodorant composition
- Applicant name
- Unilever PLC
Unilever N.V. - Opponent name
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
Beiersdorf AG - Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request - Amendments (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - Amendments (no)
Auxiliary request 2 - Amendments (no)
Auxiliary requests 3 and 4 - Admission into the proceedings (no)
Auxiliary request 5 -Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 6 - Amendments and inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- -
- 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 claims of Auxiliary Request 6, filed by letter of 17 June 2016, and a description to be adapted.