T 0758/04 (Laser ablation/INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) of 16.05.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T075804.20070516
- Date of decision
- 16 May 2007
- Case number
- T 0758/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97306584.0
- IPC class
- H01L 21/768
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Laser ablation improvement for energy coupling to a film stack
- Applicant name
- International Business Machines Corporation
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
Decision on the state of the file
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1273/04
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 first instance with the order to grant the patent on the basis of the main request (point III above).
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.