T 0593/99 of 13.11.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T059399.20011113
- Date of decision
- 13 November 2001
- Case number
- T 0593/99
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92925156.9
- IPC class
- A61F 13/46
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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 HAVING RAPID DISTRIBUTION STRIP
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
SCA Hygiene Products AB - Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Disclosure - sufficiency - (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0004/92
- 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 5, as filed during the oral proceedings;
Description: columns 1 to 11, as filed during the oral proceedings;
Drawings: Figures 1 to 3 as granted.