T 0281/94 of 23.01.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T028194.20010123
- Date of decision
- 23 January 2001
- Case number
- T 0281/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 86400037.7
- IPC class
- B32B 27/12A61L 15/00
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Coated fabric and method of making the same
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- PROCTER & GAMBLE European Technical Center N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - broadening of claim (no) - added subject-matter (no)
Basis of decisions - right to be heard - oral proceedings
Inventive step - (yes) after amendment - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0133/92
- Citing cases
- -
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 as amended in the following version:
Claims: the sole claim forming the main request submitted during the oral proceedings.
Description: page 2 as submitted during the oral proceedings; pages 3 to 6 as filed on 20 December 2000.