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Date of decision 17 November 2006
Case number T 1408/04 - 3.2.06
Application number 98930276.5
IPC A61F13/15
Proceedings Language EN
Title of the application Absorbent interlabial device
Applicant name THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Headnote
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Articles and Rules EPC . Art 123(2)
. Art 84
. Art 56
. Art 114(2)
Keywords
Main request - intermediate generalisation (yes)
First auxiliary request - inventive step - age of prior art document not relevant in this case
Second auxiliary request - not admitted
Third auxiliary request - intermediate generalisation (no)
Fourth auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)
Cited Decisions T 0190/99
T 0412/91
T 0334/92
T 0964/92
T 1077/92
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