T 2763/18 of 29.03.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T276318.20220329
- Date of decision
- 29 March 2022
- Case number
- T 2763/18
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04713700.5
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- 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
- PANT-SHAPED GARMENT WITH IMPROVED FIT
- Applicant name
- SCA Hygiene Products AB
- Opponent name
- Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Late-filed argument - admitted (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - Main request, auxiliary requests 3 and 4
Inventive step - (no), auxiliary request 5
Inventive step - (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests 1 and 2
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0607/10
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 6 of auxiliary request 5 filed with letter dated 21 May 2019 and a description to be adapted thereto.