T 0712/10 () of 25.10.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T071210.20121025
Date of decision: 25 October 2012
Case number: T 0712/10
Application number: 00946345.6
IPC class: A61F 13/494
A61F 13/475
A61F 13/15
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Disposable absorbing article
Applicant name: DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
Daio Paper Converting Co., Ltd.
Elleair Paper Tech. Co., Ltd.
Opponent name: SCA Hygiene Products AB
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board: 3.2.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 112(1)
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention Art 84
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords: Main request, auxiliary requests I - IV: no clear and unambiguous disclosure
Auxiliary request V, VIII to XI: not admitted
Auxiliary request VI: extended scope of protection
Auxiliary request VII: "footnote" - formulation of the claim; incompatible with the European patent system
Request for referral of questions to Enlarged Board - rejected
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0001/93
Citing decisions:
-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t100712eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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