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EP4575045 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TIMEPIECE COMPONENTS IN BATCHES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.12.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2026Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nivarox-FAR S.A.
Avenue du Collège 10
2400 Le Locle / CH
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Inventor(s)01 / SALIHU, Fatmir
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
02 / BARFUSS, Philippe
2012 Auvernier / CH
03 / CUSIN, Pierre
1423 Villars-Burquin / CH
 [2025/26]
Representative(s)ICB SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital, 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[2025/26]
Application number, filing date23217455.718.12.2023
[2025/26]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4575045
Date:25.06.2025
Language:FR
[2025/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2024
ClassificationIPC:C25D1/00
[2025/26]
CPC:
C25D1/003 (EP,US); G04B15/14 (KR); G04D3/0069 (CN,US);
B44C3/02 (KR); C23C14/20 (KR); C25D5/022 (US);
G04B13/02 (EP,KR); G04B19/042 (EP); G04B19/12 (EP);
G04D3/0074 (CN,US); G04D3/0079 (CN); G04D3/0087 (CN);
G04D3/0092 (CN) (-)
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2025/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
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MDNot yet paid
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TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON UHRENKOMPONENTEN IN EINER CHARGE[2025/26]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TIMEPIECE COMPONENTS IN BATCHES[2025/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE COMPOSANTS HORLOGERS EN LOT[2025/26]
Examination procedure24.12.2025Examination requested  [2026/05]
24.12.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2025Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XY] EP2440690  (NIVAROX SA et al.)
 [XY] JP6434833  (セイコーインスツル株式会社) [X] 10 * paragraphs [0016] , [0019] , [0023] , [0031] , [0048] , [0059] * * figures 1a-1g *[Y] 1-9
 [XY] CN217230243  (XUZHEN TECH CO LTD et al.) [X] 10 * paragraphs [0027] , [0027] * * figures 11,12 *[Y] 6
by applicant  B. FRAZIER ET AL.: "Metallic Microstuctures Fabricated Using Photosensitive Polyimide Electroplating molds", JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, vol. 2, no. 2, June 1993 (1993-06-01), XP008067133, DOI: 10.1109/84.232605

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/84.232605
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