European Patent Office

T 1937/19 of 30.05.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T193719.20230530
Date of decision
30 May 2023
Case number
T 1937/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
08771807.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
TOOTHBRUSH WITH VISUAL AND/OR OTHER SENSORY EFFECTS
Applicant name
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Opponent name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Inventive step - main request and auxiliary request 1 (no)
Amendments - auxiliary reqests 2 and 3 to 7
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendment after summons - auxiliary request 2a- exceptional circumstances (no)
Catchword
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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.