T 0520/94 of 07.07.1995
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T052094.19950707
- Date of decision
- 7 July 1995
- Case number
- T 0520/94
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90106813.0
- IPC class
- H01L 39/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method for annealing thin film superconductors
- Applicant name
- MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 96 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Communication under Article 96(2) EPC raising objection under Article 123(2) EPC but containing unclear reasoning
Applicant had no opportunity to comment (Article 113(1) EPC)
Necessity for further communication under Article 96(3) EPC
Allowable amendment (yes)
Novelty inventive step (yes)
Appeal allowed
Substantial procedural violation (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
- T 1379/05
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal is allowed.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 6 filed on 8 June 1994 as the main request accompanying the Statement of Grounds of Appeal.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.