T 0445/97 (Detergent blocks/UNILEVER) of 1.4.1998

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T044597.19980401
Date of decision: 01 April 1998
Case number: T 0445/97
Application number: 89203144.4
IPC class: C11D 17/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Solid detergent block
Applicant name: Unilever N.V., et al
Opponent name: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 57a
European Patent Convention 1973 R 64
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal (yes) - new claims filed for removing the grounds for revocation - partial reinstatement of the scope of the claims restricted during the opposition proceedings
Amendments (new main claim, auxiliary and second auxiliary main claims) - added subject-matter (yes)
Third auxiliary main claim not allowable under Rule 57a - amendment not removing any ground for opposition
Late filed fourth auxiliary main claim not admitted into the proceedings - not allowable under Articles 83 and 84 EPC
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0064/85
T 0123/85
T 0409/91
Citing decisions:
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