European Patent Office

T 0039/03 of 09.07.2008

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T003903.20080709
Date of decision
9 July 2008
Case number
T 0039/03
Petition for review of
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Application number
99100131.4
IPC class
H01L 31/18
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Improved columnar-grained polycrystalline solar cell and process of manufacture
Applicant name
ASTROPOWER Inc.
Opponent name
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Board
3.4.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Amended claims: no extension beyond the divisional and parent application as originally filed
Novelty and inventive step: yes
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0001/05

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision of the examining division is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a patent in the following version:

Description: Pages 1-3, 6-12, and 14-16 filed on 14 March 2008;

Pages 4, 5 and 13 filed during the oral proceedings on 9 July 2008;

Claims: Nos. 1-5 filed on 4 July 2008;

Drawings: 1 sheet as originally filed.