T 0977/99 (Xanthan/COLGATE-PALMOLIVE) of 22.01.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T097799.20040122
- Date of decision
- 22 January 2004
- Case number
- T 0977/99
- Online on
- 4 May 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93402276.5
- IPC class
- C11D 3/22
- 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
- Thickened acid microemulsion composition
- Applicant name
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - addition of xanthan gum to microemulsion not obvious
- 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 grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 9 filed in the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted.