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EP About this file: EP2527048

EP2527048 - Method for producing thin layers and corresponding layers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/48]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Vissing, Klaus-Dieter
Alte Dorfstraße 10
27321 Thedinghausen (Morsum) / DE
02 / Ott, Matthias
Fischteichenweg 26
21255 Dohren / DE
03 / Dölle, Christopher
Cramerstraße 106
27749 Delmenhorst / DE
 [2012/48]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[2016/01]
Former [2012/48]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date12181651.630.04.2008
[2012/48]
Priority number, dateDE2007102065530.04.2007         Original published format: DE102007020655
[2012/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2527048
Date:28.11.2012
Language:DE
[2012/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2527048
Date:16.01.2013
Language:DE
[2013/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2527048
Date:30.12.2015
Language:DE
[2015/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:B05D3/14, B05D3/00, B05D3/06, // B05D5/08
[2012/48]
CPC:
B05D3/145 (EP,US); B05D3/06 (EP,US); B05D5/08 (EP,US);
B05D2202/00 (EP,US); B05D2202/25 (EP,US); B05D2203/30 (EP,US);
B05D2601/20 (EP,US); B05D3/066 (EP,US); Y10T428/31663 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/01]
Former [2012/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen dünner Schichten und entsprechende Schicht[2012/48]
English:Method for producing thin layers and corresponding layers[2012/48]
French:Procédé de fabrication de couches minces et couche mince obtenue par ce procédé[2012/48]
Examination procedure16.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/34]
17.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
14.07.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2015Fee for grant paid
27.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08749932.3  / EP2144714
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 (EP20080749932) is  20.08.2010
Opposition(s)03.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.04.2008
BG30.12.2015
CY30.12.2015
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