T 0598/99 (Method and apparatus for cooling wafers/APPLIED MATERIALS INC.) du 17.12.2002
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T059899.20021217
- Date de la décision
- 17 décembre 2002
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0598/99
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 92108288.9
- Classe de la CIB
- H01L 21/00
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Versions JO
- Aucun lien JO trouvé
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- Method and apparatus for cooling wafers
- Nom du demandeur
- APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
- Nom de l'opposant
- Institute of Technological Information, Inc.
- Chambre
- 3.4.03
- Sommaire
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- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Mots-clés
- Novelty (yes - after amendment)
Inventive step (yes - after amendment)
Amendment - an amendment made before grant and not objected to in the notice of opposition cannot in the absence of the patent proprietor's consent be examined by the Board (point 3.2.1)
Reformatio in peius - where the patentee is the sole appellant the principle of reformatio in peius cannot serve to protect the opponent respondent from being in a worse position than he was in before the appeal - Exergue
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- Affaires citantes
- T 1437/15
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 maintain the patent with the claims as amended according to the only request, filed during the oral proceedings, drawings figures 1 to 8 as granted, and the description as to be adapted.