T 0327/24 of 05.05.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T032724.20260505
- Date of decision
- 5 May 2026
- Case number
- T 0327/24
- Online on
- 1 June 2026
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 17829472.4
- IPC class
- A61F 13/49A61F 13/551
- 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
- HIP-TO-WAIST AND WAIST-TO-CROTCH SILHOUETTE(S) OF ABSORBENT ARTICLE(S) COMPRISING BEAMED ELASTICS
- Applicant name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Opponent name
- Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 100(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(1)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - technical effect derivable from application as originally filed (no), differentiating features arbitrary (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- 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.