T 1149/21 (Unilever/Blueing Dyes) of 11.04.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T114921.20240411
- Date of decision
- 11 April 2024
- Case number
- T 1149/21
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15712059.3
- IPC class
- C11D 3/40C11D 17/00
- 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
- PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE A LIQUID DETERGENT FORMULATION
- Applicant name
- Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Unilever Global IP Limited - Opponent name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes)
Discretion not to admit submission - submission admitted (yes) - Catchword
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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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 5 filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal dated 15 February 2022, and a description to be adapted where appropriate.