T 0950/97 () of 26.3.2002

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T095097.20020326
Date of decision: 26 March 2002
Case number: T 0950/97
Application number: 91908775.9
IPC class: H01L 33/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 36 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Optoelectronic device
Applicant name: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.4.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: 'Product - by - process claim', clarity (yes) (process gives rise to clearly identifiable characteristics in devices produced by it)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
The design of the claimed device makes possible the use of the advantageous and inventive method
No direct incitation to modify the teaching of the closest prior art document to arrive at the claimed device
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0150/82
T 0238/88
T 0130/90
T 0688/91
T 0823/91
Citing decisions:
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