T 0257/98 (Lipase-containing detergent composition/UNILEVER) of 3.9.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T025798.20020903
Date of decision: 03 September 2002
Case number: T 0257/98
Application number: 89312893.4
IPC class: C11D 3/386
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 76 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Enzyme-containing detergent compositions and their use
Applicant name: UNILEVER PLC, et al
Opponent name: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
The Procter & Gamble Company
Board: 3.3.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Inventive step (no) - claimed subject-matter encompasses obvious embodiments (obvious alternatives to prior art compositions)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0495/91
T 0881/92
Citing decisions:
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