T 1454/13 of 01.03.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T145413.20180301
- Date of decision
- 1 March 2018
- Case number
- T 1454/13
- Online on
- 26 March 2018
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04780967.8
- IPC class
- H01L 21/268H01L 33/40
- 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
- LOCALIZED ANNEALING OF METAL-SILICON CARBIDE OHMIC CONTACTS
- Applicant name
- Cree, Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Late-filed auxiliary request - admitted (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter
Amendments - main and 1st auxiliary requests (yes)
Amendments - 2nd auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - 2nd auxiliary request (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 department of first instance with the order to grant a patent with the following documents:
Description pages 1-19 filed during the oral proceedings before the Board;
Claims 1-26 as filed and amended during the oral proceedings before the Board, titled "Replacement 2nd Auxiliary Request";
Drawings: sheets 1/12-12/12 as published.