European Patent Office

T 1900/17 (Fabric Conditioners/Unilever) of 17.01.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T190017.20200117
Date of decision
17 January 2020
Case number
T 1900/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
11773710.6
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
IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO FABRIC CONDITIONERS
Applicant name
1) Unilever PLC
2) Unilever N.V.
Opponent name
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board
3.3.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(b) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 111(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 83 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1) (2007)
Keywords
Late-filed evidence - (partly) admitted (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 1530/22

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution.