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EP1627934 - Method for producing thin films [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/08]Thin films and a method for producing the same
[2007/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/08]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saito, Takao, c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
02 / Nakamura, Yukinori, c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
03 / Kondo, Yoshimasa, c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City, Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
 [2006/08]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/08]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date05254697.527.07.2005
[2006/08]
Priority number, dateJP2004023599213.08.2004         Original published format: JP 2004235992
[2006/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1627934
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1627934
Date:29.03.2006
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1627934
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/26, C23C16/515
[2006/08]
CPC:
C23C16/26 (EP,US); C23C16/515 (EP,US); Y10T428/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   FR,   PL [2006/49]
Former [2006/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Dünnschichten[2007/26]
English:Method for producing thin films[2007/26]
French:Méthode pour la fabrication de couches minces[2007/26]
Former [2006/08]Dünnschichten und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung
Former [2006/08]Thin films and a method for producing the same
Former [2006/08]Couches minces et méthode pour leur fabrication
Examination procedure24.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
28.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.05.2007
26.04.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.05.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2007Fee for grant paid
20.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE21.11.2007
PL21.11.2007
[2008/40]
Former [2008/25]PL21.11.2007
Documents cited:Search[DX]JPH1112735  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD) [DX] 1-5 * paragraphs [0020] , [0025]; figure 1 *;
 [DX]JPH1112735  ;
 [X]DE10055609  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [X] 4,5 * paragraph [0011]; figure 3 *;
 [YX]DE19513614  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-3 * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 27 * * column 1, line 1 - line 8; example 1 * [X] 4,5;
 [DX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990430), vol. 1999, no. 04, & JP11012735 A 19990119 (SEKISUI CHEM CO LTD) [DX] 1-5 * abstract *
 [Y]  - HARTMANN P ET AL, "Deposition of thick diamond films by pulsed d.c. glow discharge CVD", DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, NL, (199605), vol. 5, no. 6-8, ISSN 0925-9635, pages 850 - 856, XP004080750 [Y] 1-3 * page 851, section 3.1, 3rd and 4th paragraph *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0925-9635(95)00369-X
Examination   - Handbook of Diamond like Carbon Films, NTS ISBN 4-86043-125-1
    - YOSHIKAWA M., Fundamentals of New Diamonds", KOGYO CHOSA KAI
    - STAMATE E.; HOLZER N.; SUGAI H., APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, (2005), vol. 86, pages 261501 - 261503
by applicantJPH1112735
 JP2003328137
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