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Date of decision: 09 November 2007

Case number: T 0286/06 - 3.3.06

Application number: 96911356.2

IPC class: D21H27/40

Proceedings language: EN

Title of the application
Soft creped tissue paper
Applicant name
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Opponent name
GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
Headnote
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Articles and rules
EPC Art 56
EPC Art 84
Keywords
Clarity of disclaimer (main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 3 to 5 for all designated states except Finland): no - skilled person unable to understand which quaternary ammonium compounds are excluded by means of the disclaimer - taking into account of the teaching of the novelty destroying document not allowable
Inventive step (all other requests): no - no evidence that the addition of a cationic starch would bring about a technical advantage
Cited decisions
T 0728/98
T 0337/95
T 0550/91
T 0227/88
G 0009/91
G 0001/03
Catchwords
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