T 1002/14 (Rinse agent / ECOLAB) of 22.11.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T100214.20161122
- Date of decision
- 22 November 2016
- Case number
- T 1002/14
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01942003.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- 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
- Rinse agent composition and method for rinsing a substrate surface
- Applicant name
- ECOLAB INC.
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Added matter (main request) : yes
Admissibility of auxiliary request 1 : yes
Clarity of claim 1 (auxiliary requests 1 and 2) : no - more than one possible interpretation of claim 1 due to amendments made
Clarity (auxiliary request 3) : not open to objections in accordance with G 3/14
Added matter (auxiliary request 3) : no - supported intermediate generalisation
Novelty (auxiliary request 3) : yes - Catchword
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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 case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.