T 1539/14 (Citrate cleaning benefit / UNILEVER) of 07.03.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T153914.20180307
- Date of decision
- 7 March 2018
- Case number
- T 1539/14
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09727271.0
- IPC class
- C11D 3/20C11D 11/00
- 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
- USE OF CITRATE AS CLEANING AID FOR HARD SURFACES
- Applicant name
- Unilever N.V. / Unilever PLC
- Opponent name
- 1 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
2 Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
3 Colgate-Palmolive Company - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty of use
Novelty - main and auxiliary request (no)
Novelty - claim directed to the use of a known substance (as a component of a known composition) for a known non-medical purpose (of said composition) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
- The decision under appeal is set aside.
- The patent is revoked.