T 0802/92 (Photovoltaic cell) du 22.07.1994
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T080292.19940722
- Date de la décision
- 22 juilliet 1994
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0802/92
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 87309322.3
- Classe de la CIB
- H01L 31/06
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- Heterojunction p-i-n-photovoltaic cell
- Nom du demandeur
- Colorado School of Mines Foundation
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.4.01
- Sommaire
The removal from a claim of a feature which "does not provide a technical contribution to the subject-matter of the claimed invention" within the meaning of Decision G 1/93, and which merely broadens the protection conferred by the claim, does not contravene Article 123(2) EPC.
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 29(1) 1973European Patent Convention R 29(3) 1973
- Mots-clés
- Omission of a feature in a new category of claim - allowed
Technical features which achieve one of several "objects of the invention" - not necessary for the definition of the claimed subject-matter - Exergue
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- Affaires citées
- G 0001/93
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 on the basis of
Claims 1 to 41 filed on 21 October 1991;
pages 1 to 6, 16, 18, 20, 21 and 24 filed on 2 May 1991; pages 7 to 15, 17, 19, 22 and 23 as originally filed; and
drawings 1/3-3/3 as originally filed,
with the amendments to Claim 1 and on page 4 as in paragraphs V(i) and V(ii) above.