T 0923/00 (Detergent tablet/UNILEVER) of 1.4.2003

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T092300.20030401

Date of decision:

01 April 2003

Case number:

T 0923/00

Application number:

92306005.7

IPC class:

C11D 3/37

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 1Â MB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Detergent compositions in tablet form

Applicant name:

UNILEVER PLC, et al

Opponent name:

Henkel KGaA Patente (TTP)
The Procter & Gamble Company

Board:

3.3.06

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 88(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 88(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(3)

Keywords:

Priority (yes) - same invention (yes) - all features of the claimed invention disclosed in the priority document
Added subject-matter (no) - all features of the claimed invention disclosed in the application as filed
Sufficiency (yes) - interpretation of terms in the claims on the basis of definitions and explanations given in the description
Novelty (yes) - no clear and unambiguous disclosure in the prior art

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

G 0002/98
T 0267/95

Citing decisions:

T 1013/04

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t000923eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021