T 0225/94 (Ordered state of Dielectric layer/AT&T) of 09.11.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T022594.19991109
- Date of decision
- 9 November 1999
- Case number
- T 0225/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87305165.0
- IPC class
- H01L 21/316
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Method of manufacturing devices including a semiconductor/dielectric interface
- Applicant name
- AT&T Corp.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (after amendments) - yes
Inventive step - yes
Clarity - (functional features) - yes - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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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 department of the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims: Claim 1 filed on 20 October 1999 with the letter of 20 October 1999
Claims 2 to 13, 15, and 16 filed with the statement of grounds of the appeal
Claim 14 filed on 10 September 1999 with the letter of 7 September 1999
Description: Pages 2 and 6 filed on 7 May 1999 with the letter of 7 May 1999
Pages 1, 3 to 5, 7, 8 as originally filed
Drawings: Sheets 1/2 and 2/2 as originally filed.