T 0784/96 (Hair conditioning/WITCO) of 15.7.1999

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T078496.19990715
Date of decision: 15 July 1999
Case number: T 0784/96
Application number: 87900364.8
IPC class: A61K 7/06
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Versions: Unpublished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: Particulate emulsifiable hair conditioning composition
Applicant name: Witco Corporation
Opponent name: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Added matter - no - only way to correct the deficiency for the skilled person
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - no - clear guidance - foreseeable advantage
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
T 0013/83
Citing decisions:
T 0332/98

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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