T 0978/23 (Acoustic identification of a dispenser/KIMBERLY-CLARK) of 24.02.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T097823.20260224
- Date of decision
- 24 February 2026
- Case number
- T 0978/23
- Online on
- 11 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15907501.9
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- PRODUCT USE ACOUSTIC DETERMINATION SYSTEM
- Applicant name
- Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Opponent name
- OP-HYGIENE IP GmbH
- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (first auxiliary request
Inventive step - 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted:
- Claims 1 to 14 according to auxiliary request 1 filed with a letter dated 26 January 2022.