European Patent Office

T 0456/23 of 22.07.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T045623.20250722
Date of decision
22 July 2025
Case number
T 0456/23
Online on
25 August 2025
Petition for review of
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Application number
15194752.0
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
ABSORBENT CORES HAVING MATERIAL FREE AREAS
Applicant name
The Procter & Gamble Company
Opponent name
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step - (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.