T 0550/99 of 05.05.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T055099.20000505
- Date of decision
- 5 May 2000
- Case number
- T 0550/99
- Online on
- 10 May 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94202428.2
- 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
- Disposable absorbent article with self adapting body facing surface topography
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty and inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited 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 grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims: 1. to 9 as filed with letter of 26 January 2000, with amendments agreed by telephone on 17 April 2000.
Description: page 1 as originally filed, with amendments agreed by telephone on 17 April 2000, pages 4, 7 to 10 as originally filed, pages 5 and 6 filed with letter of 6 November 1998, pages 2 and 3 filed with letter of 26 January 2000, with amendments agreed by telephone on 17 April 2000.
Drawing: Figure 1 as originally filed.