T 0991/01 () of 14.10.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T099101.20031014
Date of decision: 14 October 2003
Case number: T 0991/01
Application number: 97107800.1
IPC class: G02B 6/42
H01S 3/025
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 26 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Optical waveguide coupling arrangement and fabrication process therefor
Applicant name: NEC CORPORATION
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.4.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
Keywords: Late argument based on a translation of a JP patent application forming the closest prior art; translation forwarded by the examining division to the applicant after the oral proceedings at which it had announced its decision to refuse the patent application; translation admitted into the proceedings: remittal to the first instance
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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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