T 0134/10 (Pearlized cleansing composition/COLGATE-PALMOLIVE) of 22.5.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T013410.20120522
Date of decision: 22 May 2012
Case number: T 0134/10
Application number: 02739803.1
IPC class: C11D 17/08
A61Q 5/02
A61Q 5/12
A61Q 19/10
A61K 8/34
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 35 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Shampoos with behenyl alcohol
Applicant name: Colgate-Palmolive Company
Opponent name: The Procter & Gamble Company
Sasol Germany GmbH
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 84
Keywords: Admissibility of the clarity objection (yes): unclarity arising from the amendments to the granted claim
Clarity (all requests): no - functional definition of optional component not delimiting clearly the extent of claim 1 directed to a composition of matter consisting of the listed components
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0337/95
T 0586/97
T 0728/98
Citing decisions:
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