T 1330/24 of 27.02.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T133024.20260227
- Date of decision
- 27 February 2026
- Case number
- T 1330/24
- Online on
- 21 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 17823163.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIFIED COSMETIC
- Applicant name
- LVMH Recherche
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - no unexpected improvement shown
Inventive step - unsuitable comparative experiments
Inventive step - auxiliary request 4 (yes)
Inventive step - unexpected improvement shown
Objection maintained in first-instance proceedings (yes) - 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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form with claims 1 to 7 of auxiliary request 4 filed with the reply to the grounds of appeal, and a description to be possibly adapted thereto.