T 0298/04 of 09.02.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T029804.20060209
- Date of decision
- 9 February 2006
- Case number
- T 0298/04
- Online on
- 5 May 2006
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94902490.5
- IPC class
- H01L 31/075
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method for the manufacture of improved efficiency tandem photovoltaic device and device manufactured thereby
- Applicant name
- UNITED SOLAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Kaneka Corporation
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - novelty (no)
Second auxiliary request - inventive step (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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the description, drawings and claims filed during the oral proceedings (second auxiliary request).