European Patent Office

T 0897/95 of 22.02.2000

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T089795.20000222
Date of decision
22 February 2000
Case number
T 0897/95
Petition for review of
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Application number
91201066.7
IPC class
H01L 21/82
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
CMOS process utilizing disposable silicon nitride spacers for making lightly doped drain transistors
Applicant name
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Opponent name
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Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step - (yes)
Catchword
In the examination of inventive step independent consideration in isolation of each of the plurality of the features distinguishing the claimed subject-matter from the closest prior art is not correct, when the distinguishing features are interrelated.
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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 on the basis of the following application documents:

Description: Pages 1 to 13 as filed;

Claim: filed with appellant's letter of 20. December 1999;

Drawings: Sheets 1/4 to 4/4 as filed.