European Patent Office

T 1147/23 (Triarylmethane direct dye/HENKEL) of 10.10.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T114723.20251010
Date of decision
10 October 2025
Case number
T 1147/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
16819903.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Application title
DYEING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A DIRECT DYE OF TRIARYLMETHANE STRUCTURE, AND A SILICONE
Applicant name
L'OREAL
Opponent name
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Board
3.3.09
Headnote
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Keywords
Non-admittance of objections raised at the oral proceedings before the opposition division - correct exercise of discretion (no)
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Catchword
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The decision under appeal is set aside.

The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent based on claims 1 to 16 of auxiliary request 2 filed with the letter of 11 February 2022, and a description to be adapted if necessary.