T 2301/12 () of 22.11.2017

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T230112.20171122
Date of decision: 22 November 2017
Case number: T 2301/12
Application number: 05758280.1
IPC class: H01L 21/027
G03F 7/20
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 494 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: EXPOSURE EQUIPMENT AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD
Applicant name: Nikon Corporation
Opponent name: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
Board: 3.4.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 87(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 107
European Patent Convention Art 54(3)
European Patent Convention Art 101(3)(a)
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
European Patent Convention R 80
European Patent Convention R 116
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
Keywords: Amendment occasioned by ground for opposition - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Claims - relationship between Article 83 and Article 84
Late-filed document - admitted (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0003/14
T 0409/91
T 1018/05
Citing decisions:
T 2115/17

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