T 2027/22 (Resorcinol/UNILEVER) of 08.10.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T202722.20241008
- Date of decision
- 8 October 2024
- Case number
- T 2027/22
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 17811246.2
- IPC class
- A61K 8/37A61K 8/44A61K 8/67A61K 8/34A61Q 17/04A61K 8/35A61K 8/06A61K 8/29A61K 8/36A61Q 19/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- USE OF CHELATING AGENTS FOR IMPROVING COLOR STABILITY OF RESORCINOL
- Applicant name
- Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Unilever Global IP Limited - Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (no)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - 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 patent is revoked.