T 0593/91 (Bleach activator granules/UNILEVER) of 09.02.1993
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T059391.19930209
- Date of decision
- 9 February 1993
- Case number
- T 0593/91
- Online on
- 24 February 1994
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87200466.8
- IPC class
- C11D 3/39
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Granular non-phosphorus-containing bleach activator compositions and use thereof in granular detergent bleach compositions
- Applicant name
- Unilever NV Unilever PLC
- Opponent name
- Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment - 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the fourth auxiliary request submitted during oral proceedings and with the deletion of the words "sodium citrate" from page 4, line 11 of the description.