T 0031/99 of 15.04.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T003199.19990415
- Date of decision
- 15 April 1999
- Case number
- T 0031/99
- Online on
- 27 April 1999
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88113392.0
- IPC class
- G03F 7/26
- 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
- A method of stripping a resist mask
- Applicant name
- Fujitsu Limited
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Subject-matter extended - no
Claims - clarity (yes) - essential features - 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 grant a patent in accordance with the main request of the Appellant as follows:
Description: page 1, 12 filed with the letter of 13 April 1999
pages 2 to 3 filed with the letter of 16 July 1996
pages 4 to 11 as originally filed
Claims: claim 1 filed with the appeal statement on 22 October 1998
claims 2 to 14 filed with the letter of 18 September 1995
Drawings: Sheets 1/3-3/3 as originally filed.