T 0908/15 (Light density silicate / PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 25.01.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T090815.20180125
- Date of decision
- 25 January 2018
- Case number
- T 0908/15
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 09152404.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- A solid laundry detergent composition comprising light density silicate salt
- Applicant name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of new evidence filed upon appeal (no): documents constituting a fresh case
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes): not direct and unambiguous disclosure of all features of claim 1 in combination
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0210/11
- 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims according to the Main Request as filed during oral proceedings, and the description as granted.