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
- IPC class
- A61K 8/27A61Q 11/00A61K 8/49
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- 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.