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.