T 0065/98 (granular detergent composition/UNILEVER) of 21.03.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T006598.20020321
- Date of decision
- 21 March 2002
- Case number
- T 0065/98
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91200662.4
- IPC class
- C11D 10/04
- 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
- High bulk density granular detergent compositions and process for preparing them
- Applicant name
- UNILEVER N.V., et al
- Opponent name
- Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
PROCTER & GAMBLE EUROPEAN TECHNICAL CENTER N.V. - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Technical problem - no citation being an appropriate starting point for its definition a formulation in view of the state of the art as referred to in patent in suit was required
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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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 case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of the main request and a description to be adapted thereto.