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EP About this file: EP1273384

EP1273384 - Lead-free solder alloy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.03.2014  [2014/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
23 Senju-Hashido-cho Adachi-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
23 Senju-Hashido-cho Adachi-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Munekata, Osamu
4-20-18, Hanaguri, Souka-shi
Saitama / JP
02 / Toyoda, Yoshitaka
4-16-21, Kahinata, Satte-shi
Saitama / JP
03 / Ohnishi, Tsukasa
405, Yatsuka, Souka-shi
Saitama / JP
04 / Ueshima, Minoru
2-483-1, Takano, Misato-shi
Saitama / JP
 [2003/02]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/13]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Former [2003/02]Warcoin, Jacques, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date02291590.426.06.2002
[2003/02]
Priority number, dateJP2001019590328.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001195903
[2003/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1273384
Date:08.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/26
[2003/02]
CPC:
C22C13/00 (EP,KR,US); B23K1/0016 (EP,US); B23K1/085 (EP,US);
B23K1/203 (EP,US); B23K35/262 (EP,US); B23K2101/42 (EP,US);
H05K3/3463 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/39]
Former [2003/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bleifreie Weichlötlegierung[2003/02]
English:Lead-free solder alloy[2003/02]
French:Alliage de soudure sans plomb[2003/02]
Examination procedure10.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/33]
09.07.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.10.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
18.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2007Observations by third parties
01.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2008Observations by third parties
12.01.2009Observations by third parties
29.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2011Date of oral proceedings
19.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/13]
19.07.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.09.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/13]
Appeal following examination19.09.2011Appeal received No.  T0114/12
17.11.2011Statement of grounds filed
17.09.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
17.09.2013Date of oral proceedings
23.09.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP07117095.5  / EP1897649
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.11.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
05.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
29.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
28.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.08.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2001071173  ;
 [X]JP2000015476  ;
 [X]JPH1034376  ;
 [X]EP0336575  (COOKSON GROUP PLC [GB]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * example 2 *;
 [A]EP0855242  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [X]US5980822  (MOON YOUNG-ZOON [KR], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * claim . *;
 [X]WO0103878  (MULTICORE SOLDERS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8 * claim - *;
 [A]EP1106301  (NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD [JP])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010710), vol. 2000, no. 20, & JP2001071173 A 20010321 (ISHIKAWA KINZOKU KK) [X] 1-3 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000831), vol. 2000, no. 04, & JP2000015476 A 20000118 (ISHIKAWA KINZOKU KK) [X] 1-4 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 06, & JP10034376 A 19980210 (NIPPON GENMA:KK) [X] 1-4 * abstract *
ExaminationJP2002263880
 US2003024733
by applicantEP0336575
 US5390845
 JPH1034376
 US5980822
 JP2000015476
 WO0103878
 JP2001071173
otherGB601029
 US5390845
 US5817194
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