European Patent Office

T 1069/23 of 01.07.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T106923.20250701
Date of decision
1 July 2025
Case number
T 1069/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
18209871.5
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
DISPOSABLE WEARABLE ARTICLE
Applicant name
Unicharm Corporation
Opponent name
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
Schöpf, Patrick
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 84 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request 2 (no)
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting auxiliary request 1 in appeal proceedings (no)
Claims -auxiliary requests 3 to 9
Claims - clarity (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0001/24
Citing cases
T 0356/23T 1052/23

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.