European Patent Office

T 0692/93 (Shampoo composition/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 25.04.1996

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T069293.19960425
Date of decision
25 April 1996
Case number
T 0692/93
Petition for review of
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Application number
85308142.0
IPC class
A61K 7/08
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Shampoo compositions
Applicant name
THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name
01: HENKEL KGaA
02: Unilever PLC
03: L'OREAL
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty: range of values not disclosed in the prior art
Inventive step: second use (optimized) of a known agent
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 0450/97

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 Patentee's first auxiliary request, submitted on 25. March 1996, and a description to be adapted thereto.