T 0348/94 of 21.10.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T034894.19981021
- Date of decision
- 21 October 1998
- Case number
- T 0348/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88105180.9
- IPC class
- C23C 14/08
- 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
- A production method of superconductive thin film and a device thereof
- Applicant name
- Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited
- Opponent name
- Siemens AG
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 104 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - after amendment (yes)
Publication of conference proceedings after the priority date
Apportionment of costs (no) - 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form with the following documents:
- claims 1 to 5 filed as main request during the oral proceedings of 21 October 1998;
- description columns 1 to 5 filed during the oral proceedings of 21 October 1998;
- Figure 1 as granted;
3. The request for apportionment of costs is rejected.