European Patent Office

T 0337/24 of 24.03.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T033724.20260324
Date of decision
24 March 2026
Case number
T 0337/24
Online on
22 June 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
17161465.4
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
FABRIC SOFTENER COMPOSITION COMPRISING ENCAPSULATED BENEFIT AGENT
Applicant name
The Procter & Gamble Company
Opponent name
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - reasonable expectation of success (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 patent is revoked.