T 0103/99 of 29.01.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T010399.20020129
- Date of decision
- 29 January 2002
- Case number
- T 0103/99
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92112127.3
- IPC class
- A61F 13/46
- 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
- Absorbent article
- Applicant name
- KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
- Opponent name
- The Procter & Gamble Company
SCA Hygiene Products AB - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 116 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 55(c) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes); Inventive step (yes)
Sufficient indication of facts and evidence in respect of prior use (no) - 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 with the following texts:
Claims 1 to 19 and
Description, pages 2 to 9, both filed at the oral proceedings, and
Figures 1 to 8 of the patent as granted.