T 0286/06 (Soft creped tissue paper/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 9.11.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T028606.20071109
Date of decision: 09 November 2007
Case number: T 0286/06
Application number: 96911356.2
IPC class: D21H 27/40
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 57 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Soft creped tissue paper
Applicant name: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
Keywords: Clarity of disclaimer (main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 3 to 5 for all designated states except Finland): no - skilled person unable to understand which quaternary ammonium compounds are excluded by means of the disclaimer - taking into account of the teaching of the novelty destroying document not allowable
Inventive step (all other requests): no - no evidence that the addition of a cationic starch would bring about a technical advantage
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0009/91
G 0001/03
T 0227/88
T 0550/91
T 0337/95
T 0728/98
Citing decisions:
G 0001/16

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t060286eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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