T 0905/98 of 22.05.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T090598.20010522
- Date of decision
- 22 May 2001
- Case number
- T 0905/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92115518.0
- IPC class
- A61F 13/15
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- 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
- Absorbent article
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Opponent name
- SCA Hygiene Products AB
The Procter & Gamble Company - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes
- Catchword
- -
- 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 11, as filed during the oral proceedings on 22 May 2001
Description: pages 2, 8, 9, 14 to 18, 20 to 22 as granted pages 3, 3a, 4 to 7, 10 to 13, 19 as filed during the oral proceedings on 22. May 2001
Drawings: Figures 1A to 1C, 6A to 6C, as filed during the oral proceedings on 22 May 2001 Figures 2, 3, 7 to 18c as granted