European Patent Office

T 2082/11 (Surfactant components in particulate form/PROCTER & GAMBLE) du 08.01.2014

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T208211.20140108
Date de la décision
8 janvier 2014
Numéro de l'affaire
T 2082/11
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
05723647.3
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Non distribuées (D)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Versions JO
Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
A granular laundry detergent composition comprising a ternary detersive surfactant system and low levels of, or no, zeolite builders and phosphate builders
Nom du demandeur
The Procter & Gamble Company
Nom de l'opposant
UNILEVER N.V. / UNILEVER PLC
Chambre
3.3.06
Sommaire
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Mots-clés
Admissibility of experimental evidence submitted with the Respondent's reply to the statement of the grounds of appeal: yes
Inventive step (main request): no
Added subject-matter (auxiliary requests 1, 3, 7, 9 and 10): yes
Inventive step (auxiliary requests 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8): no
Inventive step (auxiliary request 11): yes - optimization not suggested in the prior art
Refund of the appeal fee: no - no procedural violation
Refund of the appeal fee: no - admission of late-filed experimental report by the Opposition Division
Exergue
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Affaires citées
G 0007/93T 0741/91
Affaires citantes
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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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims according to the auxiliary request 11 submitted with the letter dated 20 March 2012 and a description to be adapted thereto where appropriate.

3. The request of the Appellant for refund of the appeal fee is dismissed.