T 0002/95 (Detergent composition/UNILEVER) of 09.12.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T000295.19981209
- Date of decision
- 9 December 1998
- Case number
- T 0002/95
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87309338.9
- IPC class
- C11D 3/37
- 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
- Detergent composition
- Applicant name
- Unilever Plc, et al
- Opponent name
- Procter & Gamble European Technical Center N.V.
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - problem and solution approach - non-obvious combination of known components
- Catchword
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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 matter is referred back to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent as granted.