T 0775/07 () of 7.4.2009

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T077507.20090407
Date of decision: 07 April 2009
Case number: T 0775/07
Application number: 97905972.2
IPC class: A47K 10/36
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Hands-free paper towel dispensers
Applicant name: Wausau Paper Towel & Tissue, LLC
Opponent name: SCA Hygiene Products AB
Ille Papier-Service GmbH
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Board: 3.2.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention R 115(2)
Keywords: Deleting a feature ("Essentiality test")
Requiring a real modification of the other features to compensate for the change
Compliance with Article 123(2) EPC (no)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0331/87
T 0938/95
T 1067/97
T 0962/98
Citing decisions:
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