T 0363/96 (Requirements to the standard of proof applicable to an alleged prior use ('balance of probabilities' - 'up to the hilt')) of 24.05.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T036396.20000524
- Date of decision
- 24 May 2000
- Case number
- T 0363/96
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89107034.4
- IPC class
- A61F 13/46A61F 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
- Absorbent products containing hydrogels with ability to swell against pressure
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
Stockhausen GmbH & Co.KG
Mölnlycke AB - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Limitation of appeal proceedings to the question of novelty of the subject-matter of claim 1
Novelty of subject-matter of claim 1 (no) (public prior use) (main and auxiliary requests 1, 1a, 1b)
Novelty of subject-matter of claim 1 (yes) (auxiliary request 2) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The main request and the auxiliary requests 1, 1a and 1b are rejected.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance for continuation of the opposition proceedings.