T 0221/98 of 28.02.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T022198.20020228
- Date of decision
- 28 February 2002
- Case number
- T 0221/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 93100870.0
- IPC class
- H01L 33/00
- 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
- Light-emitting device of gallium nitride compound semiconductor
- Applicant name
- TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary request II: inadmissible amendment (yes); auxiliary request I: inventive step (no); auxiliary request III: inventive step (yes); purposive selection
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0331/87
- Citing cases
- -
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 claims 1 to 5 of the Auxiliary request III filed during the oral proceedings, and the description to be adapted to the claims.