T 0832/96 of 09.09.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T083296.19990909
- Date of decision
- 9 September 1999
- Case number
- T 0832/96
- Online on
- 3 November 1999
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90309106.4
- IPC class
- H01L 21/321
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A method of treating a sample of aluminium-containing material
- Applicant name
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step: yes, after amendment
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
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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 first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents submitted during oral proceedings of 9. September 1999:
Claims: Nos. 1 to 6;
Description: Pages 1 to 4, 4a, 5 to 16;
Drawings: Sheets 1/2 to 2/2 (Figures 1 to 6).