European Patent Office

T 1087/15 of 04.07.2019

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T108715.20190704
Date of decision
4 July 2019
Case number
T 1087/15
Petition for review of
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Application number
04753497.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES CONTAINED IN PACKAGE HAVING TRANSPARENT WINDOW
Applicant name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Incorporated
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Selection of appropriate closest prior art
Inventive step - main request and auxiliary request 1 (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests 2 and 3a
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0548/03

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.