T 0592/95 (Metal wire with a ball/HITACHI) of 09.09.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T059295.19980909
- Date of decision
- 9 September 1998
- Case number
- T 0592/95
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89202084.3
- IPC class
- H01L 21/607
- 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 making a metal wire for use in integrated circuits
- Applicant name
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity - yes
Product-by-process feature in a product claim - 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 according to the main request:
Claims 1 to 14, and pages 1 to 3, 3a and 4 to 12 as filed at the oral proceedings; and the drawings as originally filed.