T 2010/14 (Laundry process / UNILEVER) of 07.09.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T201014.20170907
- Date of decision
- 7 September 2017
- Case number
- T 2010/14
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 08786958.2
- 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
- Improvements relating to fabric treatment compositions comprising sequestrants and dispersants
- Applicant name
- Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V.
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Clarity of claim 1 (main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 3) : no
Compliance with Rule 80 EPC (auxiliary request 4): no
Admissibility of auxiliary request 5 filed during oral proceedings : yes
Clarity of claim 1 (auxiliary request 5) : yes
Compliance with Article 123(2) EPC (auxiliary request 5) : yes
Admissibility of document D15 filed with the statement of grounds : yes
Inventive step (auxiliary request 5) : yes - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0003/14
- Citing cases
- -
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 - 4 of Auxiliary Request 5 as filed during oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.