T 0537/92 of 09.02.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T053792.19940209
- Date of decision
- 9 February 1994
- Case number
- T 0537/92
- Online on
- 10 March 1994
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 86103235.7
- IPC class
- H01L 21/90
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Application title
- Metal interconnection system with a planar surface
- Applicant name
- Hewlett-Packard Company
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 27(1)(b) 1973European Patent Convention R 27(1)(c) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes, after amendment)
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision of the Examining Division is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance in order to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims:
1. to 3 filed on 14 October 1993;
Description:
pages 1 to 7, 11, 14 and 18 according to EP-A-0 195 977;
pages 8, 8a, 8b, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17. and 19 filed on 14 October 1993 and with the amendments in Claims 1, 2 and on page 8b as requested on 16 December 1993 and 5 February 1994;
Drawings:
sheets 1/10 to 10/10 according to EP-A-0 195 977.