T 1609/19 of 04.04.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T160919.20230404
- Date of decision
- 4 April 2023
- Case number
- T 1609/19
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06813007.9
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING AN ELASTIC LAMINATE MATERIAL
- Applicant name
- Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Opponent name
- Ontex BV
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - justification for late filing (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 for further prosecution.