T 1748/15 (Oral care composition/ GLAXO) of 08.05.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T174815.20180508
- Date of decision
- 8 May 2018
- Case number
- T 1748/15
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 08735787.7
- 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
- Oral care composition comprising particulate zinc oxide
- Applicant name
- Glaxo Group Limited
- Opponent name
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(5)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (no)
Auxiliary request 2 - meets the requirements of the EPC (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 auxiliary request 2 and a description to be adapted thereto.