T 0806/98 of 01.02.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T080698.20010201
- Date of decision
- 1 February 2001
- Case number
- T 0806/98
- Online on
- 15 March 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88112819.3
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A pad for absorption of human exudate
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Opponent name
- Mölnlycke AB
The Procter & Gamble Company - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amended claims - clarity (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - 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:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims: 1 to 10 filed during the oral proceedings on 1 February 2001;
Description: pages 2 to 11 filed during the oral proceedings on 2 February 2001;
Drawings: Figures 1 to 5 filed with facsimile dated 21 December 2000.