T 2249/18 (Stain treatment device / UNILEVER P.L.C./N.V.) of 05.07.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T224918.20210705
- Date of decision
- 5 July 2021
- Case number
- T 2249/18
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14728578.7
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- STAIN TREATMENT DEVICE AND PROCESS
- Applicant name
- 1) Unilever PLC, a company registered in England and
Wales under company no. 41424
2) Unilever N.V. - Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56RPBA2020_Art_013(1)_(2020)_Sent_4
- Keywords
- Amendment to appeal case - amendment overcomes new issues raised (admitted)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Inventive step - (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:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The case is remitted to the examining division with the order to grant a patent with claims 1 to 5 of the main request (filed as auxiliary request with letter dated 20 April 2021) and a description to be adapted thereto.
The appeal fee shall be reimbursed at 25%.