T 0949/97 (Sputtering deposition/APPLIED MATERIALS) of 04.05.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T094997.20000504
- Date of decision
- 4 May 2000
- Case number
- T 0949/97
- Online on
- 21 July 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92112768.4
- IPC class
- H01L 21/90
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Metallic material deposition method for integrated circuit manufacturing
- Applicant name
- APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - yes (third auxiliary request)
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the appellant's third auxiliary request as follows:
Claims: Claims 1 to 9 as filed during the oral proceedings
Description: Pages 1 to 13 as filed during the oral proceedings
Drawings: Sheet 1/1 as filed on 16 October 1992.