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T 0719/90 07-08-1991

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T071990.19910807
Date of decision
Case number
T 0719/90
Petition for review of
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Application number
82105893.0
IPC class
H01L 23/48
Language of proceedings
EN
Distribution
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Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the European Patent Register
Bibliographic information is available in:
EN
Versions
Unpublished
Application title

Semiconductor device

Applicant name
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Opponent name
SGS-Thomson Microelectr.
Board
3.4.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973
European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973
Keywords

Revocation of European patent at request of the

proprietor

Catchword
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Cited decisions
T 0237/86
Citing decisions
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I. In an interlocutory decision dated 11 July 1990, the Opposition Division decided to maintain the patent No. 0 070 435 in amended form.

II. The Appellant appealed against this decision by a letter filed on 4 September 1990, paid the fee for appeal on the same date and filed a statement of grounds of appeal on 20 November 1990.

III. In a letter dated 22 July 1991 the Respondent stated:

"Patentee herewith requests revocation of the above- mentioned European Patent."

1. The patentee has made it clear in his letter received on 22 July 1991 that he wishes his patent to be revoked. The Board can therefore in the exercise of its power under Article 111(1) EPC decide to revoke the European patent (see Decision T 237/86, OJ EPO 1988, 261).

Order

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

The decision of the Opposition Division dated 11 July 1990 is set aside and European patent No. 0 070 435 is revoked.