T 0762/14 (Plasticised esterquats / UNILEVER) of 18.10.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T076214.20171018
- Date of decision
- 18 October 2017
- Case number
- T 0762/14
- Online on
- 24 May 2018
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08774367.0
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
- 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
- FABRIC SOFTENING COMPOSITION
- Applicant name
- Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V.
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)European Patent Convention Art 114(2)
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - claims as granted (yes)
Auxiliary claim request filed after issuance of sumnmons to oral proceedings - admitted into the proceedings
Amended claims not objectionable under Articles 123 and 84 EPC - auxiliary Request 1
Novelty - (yes) auxiliary request 1
Inventive step - (yes) auxiliary request 1 - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 1026/23
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 claims 1 to 10 filed as auxiliary request 1 with a letter dated 11 October 2017 and a description to be adapted where appropriate.