T 0219/94 of 18.03.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T021994.19980318
- Date of decision
- 18 March 1998
- Case number
- T 0219/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 85402516.0
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- 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
- Disposable garment having high-absorbency area
- Applicant name
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Opponent name
- Paul Hartmann Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Remittal (yes) - right to two instances - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0009/91G 0010/91T 0056/87T 0077/87T 0450/89T 0412/92T 0465/92T 0511/92T 0129/93T 0793/93
- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside
2. Novelty is recognised for the claims of the main request.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance for prosecution of the issue of inventive step.