T 1125/98 of 05.04.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T112598.20000405
- Date of decision
- 5 April 2000
- Case number
- T 1125/98
- Online on
- 25 May 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92303909.3
- IPC class
- H01L 21/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Epitaxially grown compound semiconductor crystals with buffer layers
- Applicant name
- SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step: yes (after amendment)
- Catchword
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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 following application documents:
Description: Pages 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 9, 14 and 16 to 26 as filed;
Pages 4, 4a, 6, 10 to 13 and 15 filed with letter dated 16. December 1999;
Claims: Nos. 1 to 7 (first part) filed with letter dated 16. December 1999;
Nos. 7 (second and last part) to 13 as filed with appellant's letter dated 26 November 1998 (statement of the grounds of appeal);
Drawings: Sheets 1/7 to 7/7.