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EP1788115 - METHOD FOR ENHANCING ADHESION OF THIN FILM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.09.2017  [2017/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Machinery Inc.
85, Nawatesaki Minami Yamada-cho Kusatsu-shi
Shiga / JP
[2007/21]
Inventor(s)01 / SAWADA, Hiroshi, CANON MACHINERY CORPORATION
85, Aza Nawatezaki, Minamiyamadacho
Kusatsu-shi, Shiga 525-8511 / JP
02 / KAWAHARA, Kosuke, CANON MACHINERY CORPORATION
85, Aza Nawatezaki, Minamiyamadacho
Kusatsu-shi, Shiga 525-8511 / JP
 [2007/21]
Representative(s)Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/21]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date04772959.506.09.2004
[2007/21]
WO2004JP13277
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006027850
Date:16.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1788115
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.03.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/02, B23K26/00, C23F4/02
[2013/09]
CPC:
C23F4/02 (EP,US); C23C16/0263 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/21]C23C16/02, B23K26/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER HAFTUNG EINES DÜNNEN FILMS[2007/21]
English:METHOD FOR ENHANCING ADHESION OF THIN FILM[2007/21]
French:PROCEDE D'AMELIORATION DE L'ADHERENCE D'UNE COUCHE MINCE[2007/21]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2007Translation filed 
30.01.2007National basic fee paid 
30.01.2007Search fee paid 
30.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
11.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/36]
28.04.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/36]
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  11.07.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201613   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5072091  (NAGATA ITSUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * figures 1-16; claims 1-18 *;
 [X]JPH06183890  (NIPPON SEIKO KK) [X] 10-12 * abstract *;
 [XY]US5558789  (SINGH RAJIV K [US]) [X] 10-12 * column 3, line 15 - column 5, line 11; claims 1-19 * [Y] 1-9;
 [X]FR2801234  (GAILLARD JACQUES [FR]) [X] 10-12 * figures 1-3; claims 1-7 *;
 [Y]WO2004035255  (NEC MACHINERY CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 1-9 * abstract *;
 EP1586405  [ ] (NEC MACHINERY CORP [JP]) [ ] * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0088]; figures 1-5,9,10,15-17 *
International search[Y]WO2004035255  (NEC MACHINERY CORP [JP], et al);
 [Y]JPH11310868  (TOYOTA CENTRAL RES & DEV, et al);
 [Y]JP2003253424  (MOTOTSU SHIGEKI)
by applicantUS5558789
 FR2801234
 JPH06183890
 WO2004035255
    - TAKESHI FURUNO; ATSUNOBU MORI; NORIO TAGAWA; HIROSHI SAWADA, "Effect of precise periodic structures on fatigue resistance of rolling-sliding contact surface", PROCEEDINGS OF JAST TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE, TOKYO, (2004), vol. 2004-5, page 119
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