European Patent Office

T 0105/16 of 16.07.2019

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T010516.20190716
Date of decision
16 July 2019
Case number
T 0105/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
04775299.3
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
AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE
Applicant name
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
Opponent name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 101(3)(b)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Evidence - public prior use
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Late-filed requests
Late-filed request - requests clearly allowable (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0576/11
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.