T 1421/24 of 21.04.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T142124.20260421
- Date of decision
- 21 April 2026
- Case number
- T 1421/24
- Online on
- 14 July 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16709948.0
- 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
- PROCESS FOR TREATING HAIR
- Applicant name
- Kao Germany GmbH
- Opponent name
- L'OREAL
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 11 of auxiliary request 3 filed before the opposition division with a letter dated 9 August 2023, and a description to be possibly adapted thereto.