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EP0198353 - Lead base alloys and their application for reducing electromigration activity [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.1997
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/43]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fouts, David Perry
P.O. Box 161
Stanfordville, N.Y. 12 581 / US
02 / Gupta, Devandra
3 Morningside Court
Ossining, N.Y. 10 562 / US
03 / Ho, Paul Siu-Chung
5 Whippoorwill Lake Road
Chappaqua, N.Y. 10 514 / US
04 / Jaspal, Jasvir Singh
25 Brookland Farm Road
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12 601 / US
05 / Lloyd, James Robert, Jr.
15 Broad Street
Fishkil, N.Y. 12 524 / US
06 / Oberschmidt, James Michael
6 DeGarmo Road
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12 603 / US
07 / Skikrishnan, Kris Venkatraman
6 Lydia Drive
Wappingers Falls, N.Y. 12 590 / US
08 / Sullivan, Michael James
RD No. 1, Box 307
Red Hook, N.Y. 12 571 / US
[1986/43]
Representative(s)Rach, Werner, et al
IBM Deutschland Management & Business Support GmbH Patentwesen u. Urheberrecht
71137 Ehningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]Rach, Werner, Dr., et al
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1994/37]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1990/34]Klocke, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1986/43]Oechssler, Dietrich, Dr.rer.nat. Dipl.-Chem.
Schönaicher Strasse 220
D-7030 Böblingen / DE
Application number, filing date86104600.104.04.1986
[1986/43]
Priority number, dateUS1985072263112.04.1985         Original published format: US 722631
[1986/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0198353
Date:22.10.1986
Language:EN
[1986/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0198353
Date:14.09.1988
Language:EN
[1988/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0198353
Date:24.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.1988
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/26, C22C11/06
[1986/43]
CPC:
C22C11/06 (EP,US); B23K35/268 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1986/43]
TitleGerman:Bleibasislegierungen und Verwendung zum Herabsetzen der Elektromigrationsaktivität[1986/43]
English:Lead base alloys and their application for reducing electromigration activity[1986/43]
French:Alliages à base de plomb et leur application pour réduire l'activité d'électromigration[1986/43]
Examination procedure24.02.1987Examination requested  [1987/18]
15.05.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.1996Fee for grant paid
10.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 09
25.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 10
24.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT24.07.1996
GB04.04.1997
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]IT24.07.1996
GB04.04.1997
Former [1998/15]GB04.04.1997
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP5838694  ;
 [Y]JP5838693  ;
 [A]GB552330  (ALAN RICHARD POWELL, et al);
 [Y]GB721881  (GUNTHER LAUBMEYER, et al);
 [A]DE1204500  (G LAUBMEYER DR, et al);
 [A]GB1357073  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD);
 [A]EP0103025  (MITSUBISHI METAL CORP [JP], et al)
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 120 (M-217)[1265], 25th May 1983; & JP-A-58 38 694 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI K.K.) 07-03-1983, & JP5838694 A 00000000
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 120 (M-217)[1265], 25th May 1983; & JP-A-58 38 693 (PIONEER K.K.) 07-03-1983, & JP5838693 A 00000000
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