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EP About this file: EP3106540

EP3106540 - METHOD OF PRODUCING A NI-P ALLOY OR A NI-PT-P ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/51]SPUTTERING TARGET COMPRISING Ni-P ALLOY OR Ni-Pt-P ALLOY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR
[2018/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.
1-2 Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1008164 / JP
[2016/51]
Inventor(s)01 / OHASHI Kazumasa
c/o Isohara Factory of JX Nippon Mining&Metals
Corporation
187-4
Usuba, Hanakawa-cho
Kitaibaraki-shi Ibaraki 319-1535 / JP
02 / ODA Kunihiro
c/o Isohara Factory of JX Nippon Mining&Metals
Corporation
187-4
Usuba, Hanakawa-cho
Kitaibaraki-shi Ibaraki 319-1535 / JP
 [2016/51]
Representative(s)Cornford, James Robert
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[2018/17]
Former [2016/51]Cornford, James Robert
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date15769671.712.03.2015
[2016/51]
WO2015JP57265
Priority number, dateJP2014006713227.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014067132
JP2014006868028.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014068680
[2016/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015146604
Date:01.10.2015
Language:JA
[2015/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3106540
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3106540
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/34, B22F1/00, B22F3/14, B22F3/15, B22F9/08, C22C19/03, G11B5/851, H01J37/34, C22C1/04
[2017/42]
CPC:
C23C14/3414 (EP,KR,US); B22F1/09 (EP,KR,US); B22F3/15 (KR,US);
B22F5/003 (US); B22F9/08 (KR); B22F9/082 (EP,US);
C22C1/0433 (EP,US); C22C19/03 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/14 (US);
G11B5/851 (EP,KR,US); H01J37/3426 (EP,KR,US); H01J37/3429 (EP,KR,US);
H01J37/3491 (EP,US); B22F2301/15 (US); B22F2998/10 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/10, B22F9/082, B22F3/14, B22F3/15 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/51]C23C14/34, B22F1/00, B22F3/14, B22F3/15, B22F9/08, C22C19/03, G11B5/851
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 [2016/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SPUTTERTARGETS MIT EINER NI-P-LEGIERUNG ODER EINER NI-PT-P-LEGIERUNG[2018/06]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING A NI-P ALLOY OR A NI-PT-P ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET[2018/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE CIBLE DE PULVÉRISATION CATHODIQUE COMPRENANT UN ALLIAGE NI-P OU UN ALLIAGE NI-PT-P[2018/06]
Former [2016/51]SPUTTERTARGET MIT MI-P-LEGIERUNG ODER NI-PT-P-LEGIERUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2016/51]SPUTTERING TARGET COMPRISING Ni-P ALLOY OR Ni-Pt-P ALLOY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR
Former [2016/51]CIBLE DE PULVÉRISATION CATHODIQUE COMPRENANT UN ALLIAGE Ni-P OU UN ALLIAGE Ni-Pt-P ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase13.09.2016Translation filed 
13.09.2016National basic fee paid 
13.09.2016Search fee paid 
13.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
13.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
13.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2018Fee for grant paid
27.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.03.2015
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 [AD]JP2001295033  (HITACHI METALS LTD) [AD] 1-4 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0005] - [0015] - [0029] *;
 [A]US2003008168  (SHIBUYA YOSHITSUGU [JP], et al) [A] 5 * abstract ** paragraphs [0059] , [0060] , [0063] *;
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 [YA]JPH06136526  (HITACHI METALS LTD) [Y] 1-3, 6-8 * , claim 1; paragraphs [0011], [0012], [0017] to [0020]; example 2; tables 2, 3 (Family: none) * [A] 4, 5, 9, 10;
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