T 0947/99 (Confectionary/UNILEVER) of 27.11.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T094799.20031127
Date of decision: 27 November 2003
Case number: T 0947/99
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 93921860.8
IPC class: A23G 1/20
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
Download: Decision in English
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Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Production of confectionery
Applicant name: UNILEVER PLC, et al
Opponent name: NESTEC S.A.
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 117(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 69 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention R 71(2) 1973
Keywords: Late filed facts, evidence and arguments relating to adequately substantiated allegations of prior use (admitted)
Prior use (yes) - direct and unlimited access to any information regarding methods known per se for the production of confectionary in three different factories was possible
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0002/88 G 0006/88 G 0001/92 T 0093/89 T 0534/89 T 0211/90 T 0628/90 T 0830/90 T 0017/91 T 0150/93 T 0538/99
Citing cases: T 0481/00 T 0326/01 T 0766/11 T 1128/22

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The Patent is revoked.