European Patent Office

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
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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.