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EP1296145 - CONDUCTIVE CONTACT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
10, Fukuura 3-chome
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/15]For all designated states
NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
10, Fukuura 3-chome, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
10 Fukuura 3-chome, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAZAMA, Toshio
c/o NHK SPRING CO., LTD., 3131, Miyadamura
Kamiina-gun, Nagano 399-4301 / JP
 [2003/13]
Representative(s)Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date01943857.128.06.2001
[2003/13]
WO2001JP05555
Priority number, dateJP2000019451128.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000194511
[2003/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0201232
Date:03.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1296145
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1296145
Date:11.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.01.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01R1/067, H01L21/66, H01R13/24, H01R33/76
[2003/13]
CPC:
G01R1/06722 (EP,US); H01R33/76 (KR); G01R1/06716 (EP,US);
H01R12/52 (EP,US); H05K7/1069 (EP,US); G01R1/0466 (EP,US);
G01R1/0483 (EP,US); H01R13/2421 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2003/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEITENDER KONTAKT[2006/40]
English:CONDUCTIVE CONTACT[2003/13]
French:CONTACT CONDUCTEUR[2003/13]
Former [2003/13]Leitender Kontakt
Entry into regional phase01.03.2002Translation filed 
02.03.2002National basic fee paid 
02.03.2002Search fee paid 
10.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2002Examination requested  [2003/13]
27.09.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
12.01.2007Fee for grant paid
12.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.09.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006GB   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
07.09.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JP2000137042  ;
 [XA]WO9829751  (NHK SPRING CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,5,7,8 * page 7, line 5 - page 9, line 20; figures 1,5 * [A] 3,4,6
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001006), vol. 2000, no. 08, & JP2000137042 A 20000516 (JAPAN ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CORP) [X] 1-3 * abstract * [A]
International search[X]JPH07321169  (NITTO DENKO CORP [JP]);
 [X]JPH08115955  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [X]JPH09232057  (ENPLAS CORP);
 [X]JPH11160355  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP);
 [X]JPH0719984U
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