T 1034/14 (Pigment and dye shading/UNILEVER) of 04.12.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T103414.20171204
- Date of decision
- 4 December 2017
- Case number
- T 1034/14
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 08707996.8
- IPC class
- C11D 3/40
- 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
- SHADING 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 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step - no (Main Request)
Inventive step - yes (1st Auxiliary Request) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 1188/00
- 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 with the order to maintain the patent with the claims according to the First Auxiliary Request, as filed during the oral proceedings, and a description to be adapted where appropriate.