T 0898/96 of 10.01.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T089896.19970110
- Date of decision
- 10 January 1997
- Case number
- T 0898/96
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87111690.1
- IPC class
- H01L 21/306
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- 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
- Dry etching method
- Applicant name
- HITACHI, LTD.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 108 1973European Patent Convention Art 109(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 51(4) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Notice of appeal requests grant of patent with text as previously specified in communication under Rule 51(4)
Sufficiently reasoned statement of grounds of appeal
Failure to rectify by way of interlocutory revision was a substantial procedural violation but inequitable to refund the appeal fee - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 0016/96
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision of the Examining Division dated 2 May 1996 is set aside, and the appeal is allowed.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division with an order to grant a patent on the basis of the text specified in the communication under Rule 51(4) EPC dated 25 April 1994.