European Patent Office

T 1850/08 of 08.03.2013

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T185008.20130308
Date of decision
8 March 2013
Case number
T 1850/08
Online on
12 April 2013
Petition for review of
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Application number
94912385.5
IPC class
H01J 37/34
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Reactive DC sputtering system
Applicant name
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Opponent name
01: von Ardenne Anlagentechnik GmbH
02: HÜTTINGER Elektronik GmbH + Co. KG
03: INTERPANE Entwicklungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step (affirmed)
Repartition of costs (refused)
Catchword
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Cited 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 in amended form in the following version:

- description: pages 2 to 8 filed at the oral proceedings of 8 March 2013;

- claims: 1 to 11 labelled main request, filed with the grounds of appeal;

- drawings figs. 1 to 3 of the patent specification.

3. The request for apportionment of costs is refused.