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EP1607498 - METHOD FOR FORMING OXIDE COATING FILM, OXIDE COATING FILM AND COATING FILM STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.07.2013  [2013/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[2012/34]
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IWAI, Makoto, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / OHMORI, Makoto, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
03 / YOSHINO, Takashi, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
04 / IMAEDA, Minoru, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2012/34]
Former [2005/51]01 / IWAI, Makoto, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / OHMORI, Makoto, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
03 / YOSHINO, Takashi, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
04 / IMAEDA, Minoru, NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/34]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2005/51]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date04718392.608.03.2004
[2005/51]
WO2004JP02964
Priority number, dateJP2003006341810.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003063418
[2005/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004081265
Date:23.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1607498
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1607498
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:C30B25/14, C30B29/30, C23C16/455, C23C16/40, C30B25/02
[2009/22]
CPC:
C30B25/14 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/40 (EP,US); C30B25/02 (EP,US);
C30B29/30 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2005/51]C30B25/14, C30B29/30, C23C16/455, C23C16/40
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2006/24]
Former [2005/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES OXIDBESCHICHTUNGSFILMS, OXIDBESCHICHTUNGSFILM UND BESCHICHTUNGSFILMAUFBAU[2005/51]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING OXIDE COATING FILM, OXIDE COATING FILM AND COATING FILM STRUCTURE[2005/51]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE FORMER UN FILM COUCHE D'OXYDE, FILM COUCHE D'OXYDE ET STRUCTURE FILM[2005/51]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2005Translation filed 
22.09.2005National basic fee paid 
22.09.2005Search fee paid 
22.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/51]
15.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2012Fee for grant paid
20.06.2012Fee 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  15.01.2010
Opposition(s)23.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0252755  (UNVALA LTD [GB]) [X] 1-3,7,8 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 25 * * column 3, lines 37-43 * * column 7, lines 42-48 * * figures 1,4 *;
 [A]US5280012  (KIRLIN PETER S [US], et al) [A] 6 * column 23, line 37 - column 24, line 6 * * claim 2 ** figure 6 *;
 [X]WO9700336  (UNIV NORTHWESTERN [US]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * abstract * * page 5, paragraph 5 * * page 6, paragraphs 1,2 * * page 9, paragraph 2 * * page 10, paragraph 1 * * claims 1,5,14 * * figures 1,6 *;
 [DA]EP1143043  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [DA] 1-8 * paragraphs [0026] - [0028] * * claims 1,7 * * table 1 *
International search[X]JPH0790587  (TARUI YASUO, et al);
 [X]JPH1045490  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [X]JPH0375207  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2001343544  (NGK INSULATORS LTD);
 [A]JPH04119906  (TOSHIBA CORP)
by applicantJP3253295B
 EP0252755
 WO9700336
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