T 0439/98 (Granular detergent composition/UNILEVER) of 17.10.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T043998.20021017
Date of decision: 17 October 2002
Case number: T 0439/98
Application number: 92203563.9
IPC class: C11D 17/06
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 68 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Detergent compositions and process for preparing them.
Applicant name: UNILEVER N.V., et al
Opponent name: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
Keywords: Late filed ground of opposition - not admitted
Inventive step (no)
Substantial procedural violation (no) - new late filed ground of opposition dismissed because of lack of prima facie relevance without hearing opponent's arguments
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0009/91
G 0010/91
T 0378/97
Citing decisions:
T 0960/98

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