T 0947/99 (Confectionary/UNILEVER) of 27.11.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T094799.20031127
Date of decision: 27 November 2003
Case number: T 0947/99
Application number: 93921860.8
IPC class: A23G 1/20
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 97 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Production of confectionery
Applicant name: UNILEVER PLC, et al
Opponent name: NESTEC S.A.
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 69
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 117(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 71(2)
Keywords: Late filed facts, evidence and arguments relating to adequately substantiated allegations of prior use (admitted)
Prior use (yes) - direct and unlimited access to any information regarding methods known per se for the production of confectionary in three different factories was possible
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0002/88
G 0006/88
G 0001/92
T 0093/89
T 0534/89
T 0211/90
T 0628/90
T 0830/90
T 0017/91
T 0150/93
T 0538/99
Citing decisions:
T 0481/00
T 0326/01
T 0766/11

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t990947eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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