T 0265/17 of 25.11.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T026517.20201125
- Date of decision
- 25 November 2020
- Case number
- T 0265/17
- Online on
- 25 February 2021
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10190784.8
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Semiconductor light emitting device comprising uneven substrate
- Applicant name
- Nichia Corporation
- Opponent name
- Engel, Christoph K.
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 71(2) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(3) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25(2) (2020)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes) - Catchword
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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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description: pages 2, 4 to 16 of the patent specification, pages 3 and 3a as filed during the oral proceedings before the Board,
Claims: 1-12 of the Main Request filed with the statement of the grounds of appeal dated 10 May 2017,
Drawings: Figures 1 to 17 of the patent specification.