T 0314/17 of 02.02.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T031417.20210202
- Date of decision
- 2 February 2021
- Case number
- T 0314/17
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09158588.5
- IPC class
- A61F 13/26A61F 13/32
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Applicator for tampons
- Applicant name
- Unicharm Corporation
- Opponent name
- Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 101(3)(b) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 1 to 4 (no)
Amendments - auxiliary requests 5, 6, 7 and 8
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) - 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.