T 0232/13 of 20.10.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T023213.20171020
- Date of decision
- 20 October 2017
- Case number
- T 0232/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 09172487.2
- IPC class
- H01L 29/786H01L 21/336
- 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
- Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
- Applicant name
- Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendments - after amendment
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - after amendment - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0482/92
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appealed decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to grant a patent in the following version:
- Claims: 1-3 filed with the grounds of appeal;
- Description: pages 1-71 filed with letter dated 11 September 2017;
- Drawings: Sheets 1-30 as originally filed.