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EP About this file: EP1553213

EP1553213 - COPPER-TIN-OXYGEN BASED ALLOY PLATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2014
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nihon New Chrome Co. Ltd.
NNK Building, 18-16 Kita-machi 3-chome, Nerima-ku
Tokyo 179-0081 / JP
For all designated states
YKK Snap Fasteners Japan Co., Ltd.
5-7 Sanban-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0075 / JP
[2011/46]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
Nihon New Chrome Co. Ltd.
NNK Building, 18-16 Kita-machi 3-chome, Nerima-ku
Tokyo 179-0081 / JP
For all designated states
YKK Snap Fasteners Japan Co., Ltd.
1-22-1, Ichibancho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
Nihon New Chrome Co. Ltd.
NNK Building, 18-16 Kita-machi 3-chome, Nerima-ku
Tokyo 179-0081 / JP
For all designated states
YKK Newmax Co., Ltd.
22-1, Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0082 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / URATA, Kazuya
c/o Nihon New Chrome Co., Ltd.
929, Nakaosaka
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0206 / JP
02 / KITAGAWA, Kazuhiro
c/o Nihon New Chrome Co., Ltd.
929, Nakaosaka
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0206 / JP
03 / OGAWA, Yukio
c/o Nihon New Chrome Co., Ltd.
929, Nakaosaka
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0206 / JP
04 / HASEGAWA, Kenji
YKK Newmax Co., Ltd.
22-1, Ichibancho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0082 / JP
 [2013/22]
Former [2005/28]01 / URATA, Kazuya
c/o Nihon New Chrome Co., Ltd., 929, Nakaosaka
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0206 / JP
02 / KITAGAWA, Kazuhiro
c/o Nihon New Chrome Co., Ltd., 929, Nakaosaka
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0206 / JP
03 / OGAWA, Yukio
c/o Nihon New Chrome Co., Ltd., 929, Nakaosaka
Sakado-shi, Saitama 350-0206 / JP
04 / HASEGAWA, Kenji
YKK Newmax Co., Ltd., 22-1, Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0082 / JP
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/22]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
Former [2005/28]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date03760146.512.06.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003JP07484
Priority number, dateJP2002017307813.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002173078
[2005/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03106739
Date:24.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1553213
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1553213
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:C25D7/00, A44B17/00, A44C27/00
[2013/01]
CPC:
A44B17/0088 (EP,US); A44B17/00 (EP,US); A44C27/003 (EP,US);
C25D7/00 (EP,US); C25D7/005 (EP,US); C25D7/02 (EP,US);
Y10S428/935 (EP,US); Y10T24/10 (EP,US); Y10T24/45047 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12514 (EP,US); Y10T428/1266 (EP,US); Y10T428/12708 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12903 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/28]C25D7/00, A44B17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/28]
TitleGerman:ABSCHEIDUNG EINER LEGIERUNG AUF KUPFER-ZINN-SAUERSTOFF-BASIS[2005/28]
English:COPPER-TIN-OXYGEN BASED ALLOY PLATING[2005/28]
French:PLAQUAGE D'ALLIAGE A BASE DE CUIVRE-ETAIN-OXYGENE[2005/28]
Entry into regional phase12.01.2005Translation filed 
13.01.2005National basic fee paid 
13.01.2005Search fee paid 
13.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
13.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
11.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2013Fee for grant paid
16.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.09.2008
Opposition(s)03.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.06.2003
AT29.05.2013
BE29.05.2013
CY29.05.2013
CZ29.05.2013
DK29.05.2013
EE29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
MC29.05.2013
NL29.05.2013
RO29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
SK29.05.2013
IE12.06.2013
LU12.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG29.08.2013
GB29.08.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/30]AT29.05.2013
BE29.05.2013
CY29.05.2013
CZ29.05.2013
DK29.05.2013
EE29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
MC29.05.2013
NL29.05.2013
RO29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
SK29.05.2013
IE12.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG29.08.2013
GB29.08.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2014/34]AT29.05.2013
BE29.05.2013
CZ29.05.2013
DK29.05.2013
EE29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
MC29.05.2013
NL29.05.2013
RO29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
SK29.05.2013
IE12.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG29.08.2013
GB29.08.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2014/20]AT29.05.2013
BE29.05.2013
CZ29.05.2013
DK29.05.2013
EE29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
MC29.05.2013
NL29.05.2013
RO29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
SK29.05.2013
IE12.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG29.08.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2014/14]AT29.05.2013
BE29.05.2013
CZ29.05.2013
DK29.05.2013
EE29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
MC29.05.2013
NL29.05.2013
RO29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
SK29.05.2013
BG29.08.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2014/11]AT29.05.2013
BE29.05.2013
CZ29.05.2013
DK29.05.2013
EE29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
RO29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
SK29.05.2013
BG29.08.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2014/10]AT29.05.2013
BE29.05.2013
CZ29.05.2013
DK29.05.2013
EE29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
SK29.05.2013
BG29.08.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2014/09]AT29.05.2013
BE29.05.2013
DK29.05.2013
EE29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
BG29.08.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2014/06]AT29.05.2013
BE29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
BG29.08.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2013/50]AT29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
BG29.08.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2013/49]AT29.05.2013
FI29.05.2013
SE29.05.2013
SI29.05.2013
GR30.08.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2013/48]AT29.05.2013
ES09.09.2013
PT30.09.2013
Former [2013/47]PT30.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1146148  (NIHON NEW CHROME CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [X]  - VOROB'EVA, T. N. ET AL, "Processes of diffusion and phase transformations in electroplated Cu-Mn, Cu-Zn and Ni-Sn coatings", CA, CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US, Database accession no. 130:41616, URL: STN, XP002417858 [X] 1,2 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS6411996  (NIPPON MINING CO);
 [A]JPH10102278  (NIPPON NEW CHROME KK);
 [A]EP1066895  (YKK CORP [JP]);
 [AP]JP2002298963  (KOBE STEEL LTD)
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