European Patent Office

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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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.