T 0188/00 (Via lead/FUJITSU) of 05.05.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T018800.20030505
Date of decision: 5 May 2003
Case number: T 0188/00
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 91104125.9
IPC class: H01L 21/48
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Multilayer interconnection structure
Applicant name: FUJITSU LIMITED
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.4.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 82 1973 European Patent Convention R 46(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 46(2) 1973
Keywords: Inventive step (yes)
Prior art documents which relate to different devices - no incentive to combine
Refund of further search fee (yes) - review by the examining division of the finding of lack of unity based on a document not cited in the partial search report
Catchword: -
Cited cases: -
Citing cases: T 1476/09 T 2526/17 T 1414/18 T 2703/18 T 2873/19

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 the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the documents according to the main request as specified under item VI above.

3. The refund of one further search fee is ordered.