European Patent Office

T 0633/24 (Dentifrice with zinc and blue dye/COLGATE) of 12.05.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T063324.20260512
Date of decision
12 May 2026
Case number
T 0633/24
Online on
2 June 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
16756876.5
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
DENTIFRICE INCLUDING ZINC AND BLUE DYE OR PIGMENT
Applicant name
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Opponent name
Unilever IP Holdings B.V./ Unilever
Global IP Limited
Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 53(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Exceptions to patentability - method for treatment by therapy
Amendments - change of category
Amendment after communication pursuant to Article 13(2) RPBA - taken into account (no)
Catchword
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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.