T 0396/06 of 26.01.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T039606.20090126
- Date of decision
- 26 January 2009
- Case number
- T 0396/06
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96922326.2
- IPC class
- C30B 29/36
- 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
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- Application title
- A device and a method for epitaxially growing objects by CVD
- Applicant name
- Norstel AB
- Opponent name
- L P E S.p.a.
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Subject-matter extends beyond content of application as originally filed (main and auxiliary request I - yes; auxiliary requests II to VII - no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (auxiliary request II - no)
Novelty (auxiliary request III - no; auxiliary request VII - yes)
Clarity (auxiliary requests IV to VI - no)
Inventive step (auxiliary request VII - yes)
"Amendment to the appellant's case" (not allowed) - Catchword
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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 first instance, with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
- claims 1 to 17 filed as auxiliary request VII during the oral proceedings;
- description pages 2 to 5 filed during the oral proceedings; and
- Figures 1 to 3 of the patent as granted.