T 0631/97 (Doped regions/TOSHIBA) of 17.2.2000

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T063197.20000217
Date of decision: 17 February 2000
Case number: T 0631/97
Application number: 88311511.5
IPC class: H01L 21/22
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 682 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: Making of doped regions using phosphorus and arsenic
Applicant name: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.4.03
Headnote: Having regard to Opinion G 2/92, in a case where an applicant fails to pay further search fees when requested to do so by the search division under Rule 46(1) EPC, Rule 46 EPC does not prohibit a review by the examining division of the correctness of the search division's finding of lack of unity of invention.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 82
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 97
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 150
Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 17(3)(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 46
European Patent Convention 1973 R 86(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 112
Patent Cooperation Treaty R 13(1)
Patent Cooperation Treaty R 13(2)
Guidelines for examination in the EPO B-III,4(2)
Guidelines for examination in the EPO C-III,7.10
Guidelines for examination in the EPO C-VI,3.2a
Guidelines for examination in the EPO C-VI,8(5)
Keywords: Non-payment of further search fees
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0002/92
T 0178/84
T 0087/88
T 0355/94
T 1109/96
Citing decisions:
J 0003/09
T 0708/00
T 1285/11
T 1981/12
T 2248/12
T 2459/12
T 0129/14
T 1520/14

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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