T 1088/97 of 20.12.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T108897.20011220
- Date of decision
- 20 December 2001
- Case number
- T 1088/97
- Online on
- 7 February 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92300985.6
- IPC class
- H01L 23/522
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Thin film circuit substrate and processes for its manufacture
- Applicant name
- FUJITSU LIMITED
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) after amendment
- Catchword
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Therefore, in the Board's judgement, the subject matter of claim 1 involves an inventive step within the meaning of Article 56 EPC. 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 documents as specified under item III above.