T 0114/99 of 05.05.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T011499.20030505
- Date of decision
- 5 May 2003
- Case number
- T 0114/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91310146.5
- IPC class
- H01L 21/285
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- 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
- Method for forming a metal contact
- Applicant name
- STMicroelectronics, Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 29(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no) - no substantial procedural violation
New arguments in the oral proceedings before the examining division based on a prior art document cited in the written proceedings - Catchword
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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 department of the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the documents according to the main request as specified under item III above.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.