European Patent Office

T 0307/92 of 23.11.1993

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T030792.19931123
Date of decision
23 November 1993
Case number
T 0307/92
Petition for review of
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Application number
82104113.4
IPC class
H01J 37/34
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Sputtering system
Applicant name
International Business Machines Corporation
Opponent name
Leybold Aktiengesellschaft
Balzers Aktiengesellschaft
Board
3.4.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Unclear definition of an essential feature of the invention
Claim - clarity (no)
Catchword
-
Cited cases
T 0032/82
Citing cases
T 0056/21

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

1. The decision of the Opposition Division is set aside.

2. European patent No. 0 070 982 is revoked.