European Patent Office

T 0040/15 of 18.06.2018

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T004015.20180618
Date of decision
18 June 2018
Case number
T 0040/15
Online on
22 June 2018
Petition for review of
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Application number
05785211.3
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
ABSORPTIVE ARTICLE
Applicant name
Kao Corporation
Opponent name
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Keywords
Lapse of patent in all designated states - continuation of appeal proceedings (yes)
Late submitted document - admitted (yes)
Novelty - (no)
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 patent is revoked.