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
- -
- Application number
- 04753497.9
- IPC class
- A61F 15/00A61F 13/56
- 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
- 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
- -
- 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
- -
- 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.