T 1240/19 (Hair conditioning composition having higher yield point and higher conversion rate of fatty compound to gel matrix/The Procter & Gamble Company) of 23.11.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T124019.20211123
- Date of decision
- 23 November 2021
- Case number
- T 1240/19
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11193242.2
- 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
- Hair conditioning composition having higher yield point and higher conversion rate of fatty compound to gel matrix
- Applicant name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European 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
- Admission of a document (Yes)
Main request - Inventive step (No)
Admission of auxiliary requests 1-4 (Yes)
Auxiliary requests 1-4 - Inventive step (No)
Admission of auxiliary requests 5 and 6 (No) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 1127/10
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked