T 1579/08 (Softening detergent tablet/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 23.7.2010

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T157908.20100723
Date of decision: 23 July 2010
Case number: T 1579/08
Application number: 00928165.0
IPC class: C11D 3/12
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 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Versions: Unpublished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: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name: Unilever N.V.
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 54(3)
European Patent Convention Art 88
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
Keywords: Novelty over document E4 (yes)
Priority date valid (no) - correction of error in the priority document not directly and unambigously derivable
Admissibility of new document cited in the statement of the grounds of appeal (yes)
Remittal (yes)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0002/98
T 1007/95
Citing decisions:
-

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