European Patent Office

T 0546/95 of 07.07.1999

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T054695.19990707
Date of decision
7 July 1999
Case number
T 0546/95
Petition for review of
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Application number
88311837.4
IPC class
H01L 23/52
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
Electrically-programmable low-impedance anti-fuse element
Applicant name
ACTEL CORPORATION
Opponent name
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Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Subject-matter extending beyond the content of the application as filed (no - after further amendments)
Inventive step (yes)
Procedural violation (no)
Catchword
-
Cited cases
T 0951/92
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 first instance with the order to grant a patent with the following documents:

Description:

Pages 1 to 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16 and 20, of the application;

Pages 4, 4a, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 24, filed with appellant's letter dated 4 January 1999;

Claims:

Nos. 1 to 13, filed with appellant's letter dated 4. January 1999;

Drawings:

Sheet No. 1 of the application; Sheets Nos. 2, 3 and 4, filed with appellant's letter dated 4 January 1999.

3. The request for the reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.