T 0119/99 (Bulk density/UNILEVER) of 25.05.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T011999.20000525
- Date of decision
- 25 May 2000
- Case number
- T 0119/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91903488.4
- IPC class
- C11D 17/00
- 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
- Liquid cleaning products
- Applicant name
- UNILEVER PLC, et al
- Opponent name
- (01) Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
(02) The Procter & Gamble Company - Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 118 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no); 1st auxiliary request (no); 2nd auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step (remittal to first instance)
Unity of European patent not affected although different proprietors for different designated states - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0270/90
- 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 Opposition Division with the order to continue prosecution of the proceedings on the basis of the following documents:
- claims: 1 to 8 of the second auxiliary request filed with the letter dated 20. January 2000.
- description: pages 2 to 13 of the patent in suit .