T 0112/00 of 26.06.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T011200.20020626
- Date of decision
- 26 June 2002
- Case number
- T 0112/00
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87870199.4
- IPC class
- G03F 7/022G03F 7/004
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Solvents for photoresist compositions
- Applicant name
- SHIPLEY COMPANY INC.
- Opponent name
- Clariant GmbH
Japan Synthetic Rubber Co. Ltd. - Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 64(b) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request, first and second auxiliary request: Novelty - yes, inventive step - no
Third auxiliary request: Not covered by the appeal
Request of the appellant/opponent to amend the description: rejected - Catchword
- A composition including a solvent having a purity of greater than 99% is new over a prior art composition with such a solvent the purity of which is not specified.
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 maintain the patent on the basis of the third auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings before the board of appeal, i.e. with the following documents:
- claims 1 to 8
- description pages 2 to 17