T 0339/95 (Softening agent/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 18.02.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T033995.19990218
- Date of decision
- 18 February 1999
- Case number
- T 0339/95
- Online on
- 19 August 1999
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88202253.6
- IPC class
- C11D 3/12
- 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 compositions
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- UNILEVER PLC / UNILEVER NV
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Extension of the scope of protection (no) - proper interpretation of a granted claim in the light of the description
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division for further prosecution on the basis of Claims 1 to 16 filed on 20 January 1999 as main request.