T 2907/19 du 14.03.2023
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T290719.20230314
- Date de la décision
- 14 mars 2023
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 2907/19
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 12181385.1
- Classe de la CIB
- H01L 29/66H01L 21/04
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Non distribuées (D)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Versions JO
- Aucun lien JO trouvé
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
- Résumé de EPC2000 Art 125
- Titre de la demande
- Methods of processing semiconductor wafers having silicon carbide power devices thereon
- Nom du demandeur
- Wolfspeed, Inc.
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.4.03
- Sommaire
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- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 76(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 97(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Mots-clés
- Amendments - main, first to third auxiliary requests
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Claims - main, first to third auxiliary requests
Claims - clarity (no)
Claims - fifth auxiliary request
Claims - clarity (yes)
Inventive step - main, second auxiliary request (no)
Inventive step - fifth auxiliary request (yes)
Amendment after summons - fourth auxiliary request
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no)
Amendment after summons - fifth auxiliary request
Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes)
Double patenting - same subject-matter (no) - Exergue
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- Affaires citées
- G 0004/19
- Affaires citantes
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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 examining division with the order to grant a patent in the following version:
Claims:
No. 1 to 7 of the fifth auxiliary request filed with the letter dated 14 February 2023;
Description:
Pages 1, 2, 2a, 3 to 5, 5h, 7 to 12 and 14 to 17 of the fifth auxiliary request filed with the letter dated 14 February 2023 and pages 6 and 13 of this fifth auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings of 14 March 2023;
Drawings:
Sheets 1/7 to 7/7 as originally filed.