T 0320/99 (Auxiliary request/NEC) of 26.09.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T032099.20020926
- Date of decision
- 26 September 2002
- Case number
- T 0320/99
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91113424.5
- IPC class
- H01L 27/088
- 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
- MOS-type semiconductor integrated circuit device
- Applicant name
- NEC CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Substantial procedural violation (yes) - allowable auxiliary request not considered
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no)- not equitable - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided:
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 V above.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.