T 0363/96 (Requirements to the standard of proof applicable to an alleged prior … of 24.5.2000

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T036396.20000524

Date of decision:

24 May 2000

Case number:

T 0363/96

Application number:

89107034.4

IPC class:

A61F 13/15
A61F 13/46

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 64Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Absorbent products containing hydrogels with ability to swell against pressure

Applicant name:

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

Opponent name:

The Procter & Gamble Company
Stockhausen GmbH & Co.KG
MÃ¶lnlycke AB

Board:

3.2.06

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
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123

Keywords:

Limitation of appeal proceedings to the question of novelty of the subject-matter of claim 1
Novelty of subject-matter of claim 1 (no) (public prior use) (main and auxiliary requests 1, 1a, 1b)
Novelty of subject-matter of claim 1 (yes) (auxiliary request 2)

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

T 0270/90
T 0472/92
T 0750/94

Citing decisions:

T 1105/00
T 1008/02

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t960363eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021