T 0859/03 (Stabilized percarbonate/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 6.7.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T085903.20050706
Date of decision: 06 July 2005
Case number: T 0859/03
Application number: 94202007.4
IPC class: C11D 3/10
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 85 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: -
Applicant name: The Procter & Gamble Company
Opponent name: Reckitt Benckiser PLC
Unilever N.V.
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure (main request): yes
Clarity of claim 1 (main request): no - wording of the claim open to different equally valid interpretations
Novelty (first auxiliary request): yes
Inventive step (first auxiliary request): no - selection of particle size distribution not bringing about any unexpected effect
Inventive step (second auxiliary request): no
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
T 1298/93
T 0506/95
T 0190/99
Citing decisions:
T 1613/09
T 1220/10

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