T 0368/98 (Form retentive absorbent pads/McNEIL-PPC) of 24.03.2000

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T036898.20000324
Date of decision: 24 March 2000
Case number: T 0368/98
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 91111307.4
IPC class: A61F 13/56
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Form retentive absorbent pads
Applicant name: McNEIL-PPC, INC.
Opponent name: SCA MÖLNLYCKE AB
Board: 3.2.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 112 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Admissibility of amended claim (yes)
Reformatio in peius
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Remittal to first instance
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0009/91 G 0009/92 G 0004/93 T 0220/83 T 0089/85 T 0123/85 T 0296/87 T 0459/88 T 0611/90 T 0186/93 T 0528/93 T 0828/93 T 0840/93 T 0900/94
Citing cases: T 0825/00 T 0794/02 T 0386/04

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.