T 0951/24 of 08.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T095124.20260108
- Date of decision
- 8 January 2026
- Case number
- T 0951/24
- Online on
- 19 March 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12183832.0
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method for colouring hair
- Applicant name
- Wella Operations US, LLC
- Opponent name
- L'OREAL
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 114(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - unexpected improvement shown
Late submitted material - document admitted by first instance (yes)
Late submitted material - correct exercise of discretion (yes) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.