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EP About this file: EP0258365

EP0258365 - ELECTRICAL CONTACT SURFACE COATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.05.1991
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AB Electronic Components Limited
Abercynon Mountain Ash Mid-Glamorgan CF45 4SF
Wales / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/28]For all designated states
AB Electronic Components Limited
Abercynon
Mountain Ash Mid-Glamorgan CF45 4SF Wales / GB
Former [1988/10]For all designated states
PLESSEY OVERSEAS LIMITED
Vicarage Lane
Ilford Essex IG1 4AQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SOUTER, John, William
'Autumn' Hannington
Northampton NN6 9SU / GB
02 / NOTTINGHAM, Michael, Charles
11 Stimpson Avenue
Northampton / GB
[1988/10]
Representative(s)Holliday, Frank
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/28]Holliday, Frank
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Field
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Former [1988/10]Pritchard, Evan
Intellectual Property Department The Plessey Company plc Vicarage Lane
Ilford Essex IG1 4AQ / GB
Application number, filing date87901534.517.02.1987
[1988/10]
WO1987GB00114
Priority number, dateGB1986000390017.02.1986         Original published format: GB 8603900
[1988/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8705057
Date:27.08.1987
Language:EN
[1987/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0258365
Date:09.03.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1987 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.1987
ClassificationIPC:C25D5/12, C25D7/00, H01R13/03
[1988/10]
CPC:
C25D7/00 (EP,US); C25D5/12 (EP,US); C25D5/623 (EP,US);
H01R13/03 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1988/10]
TitleGerman:OBERFLÄCHENBESCHICHTUNG FÜR EINEN ELEKTRISCHEN KONTAKT[1988/10]
English:ELECTRICAL CONTACT SURFACE COATING[1988/10]
French:REVETEMENT DE SURFACE POUR CONTACTS ELECTRIQUES[1988/10]
File destroyed:02.03.1998
Entry into regional phase19.10.1987National basic fee paid 
19.10.1987Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.1988Examination requested  [1988/16]
07.12.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
31.01.1991Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1991/28]
11.02.1991Application refused, date of legal effect [1991/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199105   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XP]EP0183852  (ELECTROPLATING ENG [JP])
 [Y]  - Electronics, Vol. 62, No. 1, 1984, K.J. WHITLAW, "An Extended Study of Acid Gold and Palladium-Nickel Electro-Deposits and the Palladium-Nickel Electrolyte", see pages 9-12
 [Y]  - Thin Solid Films, vol. 95, No. 2, (Lausanne, Switzerland), D.R. TURNER, "Modern Techniques for Electroplating Gold Contacts", see pages 147-148
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