T 0323/97 (Disclaimer/UNILEVER) of 17.09.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T032397.20010917
- Date of decision
- 17 September 2001
- Case number
- T 0323/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91309598.0
- IPC class
- C11D 17/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Detergent composition in tablet form
- Applicant name
- UNILEVER PLC. et al.
- Opponent name
- Henkel
Benckiser GmbH
Procter & Gamble - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
I. An amendment to a patent by the introduction of a "negative" technical feature into a claim resulting in the exclusion of certain embodiments is, regardless of the name "disclaimer", none the less an amendment governed by Articles 123(2) and (3) EPC (point 2.2 of the Reasons for the Decision).
II. Re: Admissibility of disclaimers (points 2.3 to 2.5 of the Reasons for the Decision).
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Disclaimer (main request) (no) - disclaimer not based upon application as filed is not admissible
Request filed for the first time at oral proceedings - not admissible
Inventive step (no) - Catchword
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.