European Patent Office

T 0014/17 (Water soluble packages with differential solubility/UNILEVER) of 26.05.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T001417.20210526
Date of decision
26 May 2021
Case number
T 0014/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
03798909.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
POLYMERIC FILM FOR WATER SOLUBLE PACKAGE
Applicant name
Unilever PLC
Unilever N.V.
Opponent name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Board
3.3.09
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Auxiliary request 3A:
Admission - (yes)
Added subject-matter - (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
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 the claims of auxiliary request 3A filed with the grounds of appeal and a description adapted accordingly.