European Patent Office

T 1705/17 of 15.04.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T170517.20210415
Date of decision
15 April 2021
Case number
T 1705/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
11729430.6
IPC class
A61F 13/20
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
PRESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ABSORBENT ARTICLE
Applicant name
Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbH
Opponent name
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 69Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests 1 and 2
Late-filed auxiliary requests - exceptional circumstances for late filing (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 0320/16T 0439/22

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.