T 2170/13 () of 6.2.2018

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T217013.20180206
Date of decision: 06 February 2018
Case number: T 2170/13
Application number: 05075600.6
IPC class: H01J 37/28
H01J 37/317
H01J 37/02
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 408 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Charged particle beam system
Applicant name: FEI COMPANY
Opponent name: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Board: 3.4.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 52(1)
Keywords: Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (no)
Novelty - implicit disclosure (yes)
Functional feature of method claim (no)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0002/88
G 0006/88
T 0910/98
T 1049/99
T 1343/04
T 1179/07
T 0304/08
T 2215/08
T 1822/12
Citing decisions:
T 0825/15

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t132170eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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