T 0372/98 of 16.05.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T037298.20010516
- Date of decision
- 16 May 2001
- Case number
- T 0372/98
- Online on
- 19 July 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92101560.8
- IPC class
- C30B 25/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Crystal growth method for gallium nitride-based compound semiconductor
- Applicant name
- Nichia Kagaku Kogyo K.K.
- Opponent name
- Siemens AG
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty: yes (after amendment)
Inventive step: yes (after amendment) - Catchword
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- 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 maintain the patent in amended form with the description and claims 1 to 16 as filed at the oral proceedings and the figures as granted.