T 2141/15 (Granulate for detergent composition / UNILEVER) of 25.04.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T214115.20180425
- Date of decision
- 25 April 2018
- Case number
- T 2141/15
- Online on
- 25 July 2018
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 05715860.2
- 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
- GRANULATE FOR USE IN A CLEANING PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE
- Applicant name
- 1) Unilever N.V.
2) Unilever PLC - Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Late-filed evidence - admitted (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - Main Request
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendments - First Auxiliary Request
Novelty - (yes)
Novelty - First Auxiliary Request
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - First Auxiliary Request - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 as amended according to auxiliary request 1, filed with the letter dated 3 June 2016, and a description to be adapted where appropriate.