European Patent Office

T 1982/18 (Fabric conditioner containing a hydrophobic agent / UNILEVER) du 02.03.2021

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T198218.20210302
Date de la décision
2 mars 2021
Numéro de l'affaire
T 1982/18
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
11779648.2
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
Fabric conditioners
Nom du demandeur
Unilever Global IP Limited
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Nom de l'opposant
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Chambre
3.3.06
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Mots-clés
New documents filed with the grounds of appeal and the reply thereto - admitted
New objection against sufficiency of disclosure not substantiated at first instance - contested by the patent proprietor and not admitted
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step (main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2)
Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
New arguments submitted during oral proceedings against auxiliary request 3 - not admitted - no exceptional circumstances
Compliance with the requirements of the EPC (Auxiliary request 3) - (yes) - no objections raised in writing
Exergue
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Affaires citées
T 1227/13
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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Auxiliary Request 3 as filed with the letter dated 19 February 2019, and a description to be adapted thereto.