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:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 44Â 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Versions:	Unpublished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

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Cited decisions:

T 0064/85
T 0123/85
T 0409/91

Citing decisions:

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t970445eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021