European Patent Office

T 0927/02 of 12.07.2004

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T092702.20040712
Date of decision
12 July 2004
Case number
T 0927/02
Online on
22 July 2004
Petition for review of
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Application number
97300463.3
IPC class
H01L 21/304
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Backing pad and method for polishing semiconductor wafer therewith
Applicant name
SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY LIMITED
Opponent name
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Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step (yes)
Amended subject-matter basis in the application as filed - (yes)
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 department of the first instance with the order to grant a patent with the following documents:

Claims 1 to 8 filed on 9 June 2004 with the letter dated 3 June 2004

Description

pages 1 to 3 and 6 to 12 as originally filed

pages 4, 4A and 5 filed on 9 June 2004 with the letter dated 3 June 2004

Drawings Sheets 1/2 to 2/2 as originally filed