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EP About this file: EP2871918

EP2871918 - LAMINATE FOR CIRCUIT BOARDS, METAL-BASED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND POWER MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
3-10, Fukuura Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
[2015/20]
Inventor(s)01 / MIZUNO, Katsumi
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
3-10 Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
02 / KONOMI, Kazuhiko
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
3-10 Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
03 / NATSUME, Yutaka
c/o NHK SPRING CO. LTD.
3-10 Fukuura
Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 236-0004 / JP
 [2015/20]
Representative(s)Zech, Stefan Markus
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2021/36]
Former [2015/20]Zech, Stefan Markus
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date13813816.904.07.2013
[2021/36]
WO2013JP68361
Priority number, dateJP2012015297006.07.2012         Original published format: JP 2012152970
[2015/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014007327
Date:09.01.2014
Language:JA
[2014/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2871918
Date:13.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2871918
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:H05K1/05, H01L23/498, H01L23/373, H01L23/14, // H05K1/03
[2021/12]
CPC:
H05K1/056 (EP,CN,KR,US); B32B15/08 (KR); H01L23/142 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H01L23/3735 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L23/49894 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L2224/32225 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H01L2924/1305 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L2924/13055 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L2924/13091 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H05K1/0373 (EP,US); H05K2201/0209 (EP,CN,KR,US); Y10T428/31678 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/13055, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/1305, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/13091, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/20]H05K1/05, B32B15/08, H05K1/03
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 [2015/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LAMINAT FÜR LEITERPLATTEN, LEITERPLATTE AUF METALLBASIS UND STROMMODUL[2015/20]
English:LAMINATE FOR CIRCUIT BOARDS, METAL-BASED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND POWER MODULE[2015/20]
French:STRATIFIÉ POUR CARTES DE CIRCUIT IMPRIMÉ, CARTE DE CIRCUIT IMPRIMÉ À BASE DE MÉTAL, ET MODULE D'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE[2015/20]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2015Translation filed 
06.02.2015National basic fee paid 
06.02.2015Search fee paid 
06.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.05.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
06.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/20]
14.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2021Fee for grant paid
14.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2021Receipt 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  18.02.2019
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
30.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.07.2013
AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
IT08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
MK08.09.2021
MT08.09.2021
NL08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]HU04.07.2013
AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
IT08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
MK08.09.2021
NL08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
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SE08.09.2021
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SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2024/20]HU04.07.2013
AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
IT08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
NL08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2024/18]HU04.07.2013
AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
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LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
NL08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
Former [2023/11]AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
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LT08.09.2021
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MC08.09.2021
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RS08.09.2021
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SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
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AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
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PT10.01.2022
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CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
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SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
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AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
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ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
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BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
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CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
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GR09.12.2021
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PT10.01.2022
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EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
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BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
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CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
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BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
PT10.01.2022
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ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
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SE08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
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FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
Former [2022/09]ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
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FI08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
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NO08.12.2021
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH1112463  (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD) [A] 1-8* abstract *;
 [A]US6265767  (GAKU MORIO [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 10, line 17 - column 11, line 47; figure 1 *
International search[Y]JP2010174242  (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO);
 [A]KR20100103942  (CHEMTECH CO LTD [KR]);
 [Y]JP2011249606  (NHK SPRING CO LTD, et al)
by applicantJP2004202895
 JP2005272573
 JP2008098489
 JP2010031263
 JP2011116910
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