T 1937/17 of 06.07.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T193717.20210706
- Date of decision
- 6 July 2021
- Case number
- T 1937/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11741725.3
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- HIGH-CAPACITY DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT INSERTS FOR REUSABLE OUTER COVERS
- Applicant name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Opponent name
- Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Amendments - allowable (no) - Catchword
- Other than for the purposes envisaged in G 1/93, "technical contribution" is of no relevance when deciding on the allowability of amendments under Article 123(2) EPC. Instead, the gold standard set out in G 2/10 is the only criterion that has to be applied. (Reasons 4.3 and 4.3.1)
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.