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EP2521429 - METHOD FOR SOLDERING SURFACE-MOUNT COMPONENT AND SURFACE-MOUNT COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
23 Senju-Hashido-cho Adachi-ku
Tokyo, 120-8555 / JP
[2020/03]
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd
23 Senju-Hashido-cho Adachi-ku
Tokyo 120-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UESHIMA, Minoru
c/o SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
23 Senju-Hashido-cho
Adachi-ku
Tokyo 120-8555 / JP
02 / TOYODA, Minoru
c/o SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
23 Senju-Hashido-cho
Adachi-ku
Tokyo 120-8555 / JP
 [2020/37]
Former [2012/45]01 / UESHIMA, Minoru
c/o SENJU METAL INDUSTORY CO. LTD.
23 SENJU-HASHIDO-CHO
ADACHI-KU
Tokyo 120-8555 / JP
02 / TOYODA, Minoru
c/o SENJU METAL INDUSTORY CO. LTD.
23 SENJU-HASHIDO-CHO
ADACHI-KU
Tokyo 120-8555 / JP
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/37]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2012/45]Ealey, Douglas Ralph
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date10841068.922.12.2010
[2020/37]
WO2010JP73849
Priority number, dateJP2009029893228.12.2009         Original published format: JP 2009298932
[2012/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011081213
Date:07.07.2011
Language:JA
[2011/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2521429
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2521429
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.07.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:H05K3/34, H01L21/52, H01L23/31, H01L23/433, H01L23/495, H01L23/00, H01L21/58, H01L21/60
[2020/01]
CPC:
H01L23/49582 (EP,US); H01L21/52 (KR); H01L21/56 (KR);
H01L23/3107 (EP,US); H01L23/4334 (EP,US); H01L23/49513 (EP,US);
H01L24/05 (EP,US); H01L24/06 (US); H01L24/29 (EP,US);
H01L24/32 (EP,US); H01L24/83 (EP,US); H05K3/34 (KR);
H05K3/3463 (EP,US); H01L2224/04026 (EP,US); H01L2224/04042 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05155 (EP,US); H01L2224/05644 (EP,US); H01L2224/08501 (US);
H01L2224/29026 (US); H01L2224/29101 (EP,US); H01L2224/29109 (EP,US);
H01L2224/29111 (EP,US); H01L2224/293 (US); H01L2224/29311 (EP,US);
H01L2224/29447 (EP,US); H01L2224/32245 (EP,US); H01L2224/32501 (US);
H01L2224/48091 (EP,US); H01L2224/48247 (EP,US); H01L2224/48464 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73265 (EP,US); H01L2224/83192 (EP,US); H01L2224/83193 (EP,US);
H01L2224/83455 (EP,US); H01L2224/83801 (EP,US); H01L2224/85444 (EP,US);
H01L2224/92247 (EP,US); H01L24/48 (EP,US); H01L24/73 (EP,US);
H01L2924/00013 (EP,US); H01L2924/00014 (EP,US); H01L2924/01004 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01006 (EP,US); H01L2924/01014 (EP,US); H01L2924/01026 (US);
H01L2924/01027 (EP,US); H01L2924/01028 (US); H01L2924/01029 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01033 (EP,US); H01L2924/01047 (EP,US); H01L2924/01049 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0105 (EP,US); H01L2924/01051 (EP,US); H01L2924/01078 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01079 (EP,US); H01L2924/01082 (EP,US); H01L2924/01083 (US);
H01L2924/0132 (EP,US); H01L2924/0133 (EP,US); H01L2924/0134 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0135 (EP,US); H01L2924/014 (EP,US); H01L2924/10253 (EP,US);
H01L2924/14 (EP,US); H01L2924/15747 (EP,US); H01L2924/181 (EP,US);
H05K2203/047 (EP,US); H05K3/3421 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/04042, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/29101, H01L2924/014, H01L2924/00 (EP);
H01L2224/29109, H01L2924/01047, H01L2924/0105, H01L2924/01083, H01L2924/00012 (US,EP);
H01L2224/29111, H01L2924/01029 (EP,US);
H01L2224/29111, H01L2924/01029, H01L2924/01047, H01L2924/01083 (US,EP);
H01L2224/29111, H01L2924/01047 (US,EP);
H01L2224/29111, H01L2924/01047, H01L2924/01083, H01L2924/01083, H01L2924/00012 (EP);
H01L2224/29111, H01L2924/01051, H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00012 (EP);
H01L2224/29111, H01L2924/01082, H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00012 (US,EP);
H01L2224/29111, H01L2924/01083 (EP);
H01L2224/29311, H01L2924/01051, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2224/29447, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32145, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32245, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00012 (US,EP);
H01L2224/83192, H01L2224/32245 (EP,US);
H01L2224/92247, H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32245, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00012 (US,EP);
H01L2924/00013, H01L2224/29099 (EP,US);
H01L2924/00013, H01L2224/29199 (US,EP);
H01L2924/00013, H01L2224/2929 (EP);
H01L2924/00013, H01L2224/29299 (EP,US);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/45099 (US,EP);
H01L2924/0132, H01L2924/01029, H01L2924/0105 (US,EP);
H01L2924/0132, H01L2924/01047, H01L2924/0105 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0132, H01L2924/0105, H01L2924/01051 (US,EP);
H01L2924/0132, H01L2924/0105, H01L2924/01082 (US,EP);
H01L2924/0132, H01L2924/0105, H01L2924/01083 (EP);
H01L2924/0133, H01L2924/01029, H01L2924/01047, H01L2924/0105 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0133, H01L2924/01029, H01L2924/0105, H01L2924/01051 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0133, H01L2924/01047, H01L2924/0105, H01L2924/01083 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0134, H01L2924/01029, H01L2924/01047, H01L2924/0105, H01L2924/01051, H01L2924/01083 (US,EP);
H01L2924/0134, H01L2924/01029, H01L2924/01047, H01L2924/0105, H01L2924/01083 (US,EP);
H01L2924/0134, H01L2924/01047, H01L2924/01049, H01L2924/0105, H01L2924/01083 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0135, H01L2924/01029, H01L2924/01047, H01L2924/01049, H01L2924/0105, H01L2924/01083 (EP,US);
H01L2924/10253, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/14, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/181, H01L2924/00012 (EP,US);
H01L2924/3512, H01L2924/00, H01L2224/32245, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00012 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [2016/35]H05K3/34, H01L21/52, H01L23/31, H01L23/433, H01L23/495, H01L23/00
Former IPC [2012/45]H05K3/34, H01L21/52
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM LÖTEN EINER OBERFLÄCHENMONTIERTEN KOMPONENTE UND OBERFLÄCHENMONTIERTE KOMPONENTE[2012/45]
English:METHOD FOR SOLDERING SURFACE-MOUNT COMPONENT AND SURFACE-MOUNT COMPONENT[2012/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE SOUDER UN COMPOSANT POUR MONTAGE EN SURFACE ET COMPOSANT POUR MONTAGE EN SURFACE[2012/45]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2012Translation filed 
25.06.2012National basic fee paid 
25.06.2012Search fee paid 
25.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/45]
21.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.04.2020Fee for grant paid
18.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
31.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  28.11.2017
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
04.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.12.2010
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AT09.09.2020
CY09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
MK09.09.2020
MT09.09.2020
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BG09.12.2020
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GB22.12.2020
IE22.12.2020
LU22.12.2020
BE31.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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