T 0453/95 (Chelating agent/REDKEN LABORATORIES) of 16.03.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T045395.19990316
- Date of decision
- 16 March 1999
- Case number
- T 0453/95
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88308018.6
- IPC class
- A61K 7/06
- 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
- Scalp treatment method
- Applicant name
- Redeken Laboratories Inc.
- Opponent name
- Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Unilever Plc / Unilever NV - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 27(1)(b) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes): feature non-derivable from the prior art
Inventive step (main request) (no): no relationship between the feature imparting novelty and the technical effect of the invention. (Auxiliary request) (yes): non-obvious effect of chelating agents - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0450/97
- 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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents:
(a) claims 1 to 12 submitted during oral proceedings as auxiliary request, and
(b) a description to be adapted thereto.