T 0575/99 (Polymer capsule/UNILEVER) of 10.10.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T057599.20031010
- Date of decision
- 10 October 2003
- Case number
- T 0575/99
- Online on
- 23 December 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93911770.1
- IPC class
- C11D 17/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Capsule which comprises a component subject to degradation and a composite polymer
- Applicant name
- UNILEVER PLC, et al
- Opponent name
- Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: inventive step (no) - claimed detergent compositions do not represent a technically meaningful alternative to prior art
Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non obvious alternative prior art - 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 claims 1 to 5 of the auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.