T 0380/01 (Washing of culinary utensils/UNILEVER) of 28.5.2004

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T038001.20040528
Date of decision: 28 May 2004
Case number: T 0380/01
Application number: 93200602.6
IPC class: C11D 11/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 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Versions: Unpublished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
Applicant name: UNILEVER N.V., et al
Opponent name: The Procter & Gamble Company
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
Keywords: Interpretation of claims
Novelty (no)
Catchwords:

Two washing methods (of culinary utensils) having no technical bearing on each other cannot form a single multi-step process (i.e. a "technical whole") though being linguistically linked together (point 1.5 of the Reasons for the Decision) in a claim. If one of these methods forms already part of the state of the art, the subject-matter of this claim does not satisfy the requirements of Articles 52(1) and 54 EPC (points 2.1, 2.2 and 2.7 of the Reasons for the Decision).

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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