T 1850/08 of 08.03.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T185008.20130308
- Date of decision
- 8 March 2013
- Case number
- T 1850/08
- Online on
- 12 April 2013
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94912385.5
- IPC class
- H01J 37/34
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Reactive DC sputtering system
- Applicant name
- ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Opponent name
- 01: von Ardenne Anlagentechnik GmbH
02: HÜTTINGER Elektronik GmbH + Co. KG
03: INTERPANE Entwicklungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG - Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 104 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (affirmed)
Repartition of costs (refused) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form in the following version:
- description: pages 2 to 8 filed at the oral proceedings of 8 March 2013;
- claims: 1 to 11 labelled main request, filed with the grounds of appeal;
- drawings figs. 1 to 3 of the patent specification.
3. The request for apportionment of costs is refused.