T 0546/99 of 16.05.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T054699.20030516
- Date of decision
- 16 May 2003
- Case number
- T 0546/99
- Online on
- 30 May 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92304719.5
- IPC class
- H01L 21/82
- 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
- Sram cell and structure with polycrystalline p-channel load devices
- Applicant name
- STMicroelectronics, Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Novlety (yes - after amendments)
Inventive step (yes - after amendments)
Reimbursement of appeal fee not substantiated - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.
3. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a patent in the following version:
Claims: 1 to 17, filed with the letter of 19. March 2003
Description: pages 1, 2 and 4 to 10, as originally filed
page 3, filed with the letter of 7 June 1995
page 3a and 3c, filed with the letter of 24. December 2002
pages 3b and 11, filed with the letter of 19 March 2003
Drawings: Sheets 1/4 to 4/4, filed with the letter of 20 July 1992