European Patent Office

T 1705/14 (Spray-drying process for low density, low builder, highly water-soluble detergent powder / The Procter & Gamble Company) of 13.03.2018

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T170514.20180313
Date of decision
13 March 2018
Case number
T 1705/14
Petition for review of
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Application number
06021613.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
A spray-drying process for preparing a low density, low builder, highly water-soluble spray-dried detergent powder
Applicant name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name
1) UNILEVER N.V. / UNILEVER PLC
2) Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
3) Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Board
3.3.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
Keywords
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Late-filed request - Main Request and First Auxiliary Request
Inventive step - obvious solution
Inventive step - Main Request and First Auxiliary Request
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1188/00
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.