T 2170/13 of 06.02.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T217013.20180206
- Date of decision
- 6 February 2018
- Case number
- T 2170/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 05075600.6
- IPC class
- H01J 37/28H01J 37/317H01J 37/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Charged particle beam system
- Applicant name
- FEI COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (no)
Novelty - implicit disclosure (yes)
Functional feature of method claim (no) - Catchword
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.