T 0765/97 (Foam-depressing agent/UNILEVER) of 24.01.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T076597.20020124
- Date of decision
- 24 January 2002
- Case number
- T 0765/97
- Online on
- 14 May 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89302882.9
- IPC class
- C11D 3/395
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Bleaching composition
- Applicant name
- UNILEVER PLC, et al
- Opponent name
- PROCTER & GAMBLE EUROPEAN TECHNICAL CENTER N.V
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (main and auxiliary requests - yes) - residues of decomposed foam-depressing agent provide distinguishing feature
Inventive step (main and auxiliary requests - no) - solution suggested by the prior art - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The patent is revoked.