T 0438/18 (Straightening keratinous fibres / L'OREAL) of 09.11.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T043818.20211109
- Date of decision
- 9 November 2021
- Case number
- T 0438/18
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 11794185.6
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- METHOD FOR PERMANENT RESHAPING AND IN PARTICULAR FOR STRAIGHTENING, COMPRISING A STAGE OF STRAIGHTENING KERATINOUS FIBRES EMPLOYING A COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST 40% BY WEIGHT OF NON-SILICONE FATTY SUBSTANCES
- Applicant name
- L'Oréal
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Kao Germany GmbH - Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request, auxiliary requests 1 to 2 (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request 3 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 3 to 9 (no)
Amendments - auxiliary request 3 (allowable) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0420/14
- 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.