T 0144/94 (Polycarboxylate polymer additive/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 12.10.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T014494.19991012
- Date of decision
- 12 October 1999
- Case number
- T 0144/94
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 86301238.1
- IPC class
- C11D 3/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Detergent compositions
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, et al
- Opponent name
- Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no)
Procedural violation (no) - technical evaluation cannot amount to procedural violation - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.
3. The patent is revoked.