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EP0290501 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIPS EMPLOYING A POLYMER FILM OVERLAY LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.1994
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [1988/46]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady New York 10022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EICHELBERGER, Charles, William
1256 Waverly Place
Schenectady, NY 12308 / US
02 / WOJNAROWSKI, Robert, John
102 Hatlee Road, RD 6
Ballston Lake, NY 12019 / US
03 / WELLES, Kenneth, Brakeley, II
315 Division Street
Schenectady, NY 12304 / US
[1988/46]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street London
WC2R 3AA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/45]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1992/44]Pratt, Richard Wilson
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1988/46]Kennington, Eric Alasdair
London Patent Operation GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. Burdett House 15-16 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6DU / GB
Application number, filing date87906964.928.09.1987
[1988/46]
WO1987US02501
Priority number, dateUS1986091245826.09.1986         Original published format: US 912458
[1988/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8802551
Date:07.04.1988
Language:EN
[1988/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0290501
Date:17.11.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0290501
Date:10.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.1988
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/56, H01L23/28, B29C51/16
[1988/46]
CPC:
H01L21/56 (EP,KR); H01L21/67121 (EP); H01L23/3164 (EP);
H01L23/5389 (EP); H01L24/24 (EP); H01L24/29 (EP);
H01L24/32 (EP); H01L24/76 (EP); H01L24/82 (EP);
H01L24/83 (EP); H01L2224/2402 (EP); H01L2224/2919 (EP);
H01L2224/29298 (EP); H01L2224/83192 (EP); H01L2224/8385 (EP);
H01L2924/00011 (EP); H01L2924/00013 (EP); H01L2924/01005 (EP);
H01L2924/01006 (EP); H01L2924/01013 (EP); H01L2924/01014 (EP);
H01L2924/01024 (EP); H01L2924/01029 (EP); H01L2924/01033 (EP);
H01L2924/0665 (EP); H01L2924/07802 (EP); H01L2924/12042 (EP);
H01L2924/14 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/00011, H01L2224/29298 (EP);
H01L2924/00013, H01L2224/29199 (EP);
H01L2924/00013, H01L2224/2929 (EP);
H01L2924/00013, H01L2224/29299 (EP);
H01L2924/0665, H01L2924/00, H01L2924/00013, H01L2224/29099 (EP);
H01L2924/12042, H01L2924/00 (EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1988/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND APPARAT ZUM PACKEN INTEGRIERTER SCHALTUNGSCHIPS MIT EINER POLYMERFILM-BEDECKUNGSSCHICHT[1988/46]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIPS EMPLOYING A POLYMER FILM OVERLAY LAYER[1988/46]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'EMBALLAGE DE PUCES A CIRCUIT INTEGRES UTILISANT UNE COUCHE DE COUVERTURE EN FILM POLYMERE[1988/46]
Entry into regional phase16.05.1988National basic fee paid 
16.05.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.1988Examination requested  [1988/46]
02.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.08.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.1992Fee for grant paid
19.11.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.12.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE2915923  (ILLIG MASCHINENBAU ADOLF);
 [A]DE2210475  (HERZOG HILMAR);
 [A]US4388132  (HOGE CARL E, et al);
 [A]JPS59104907  ;
 [A]JPS6015124  ;
 [A]US4052241  (WALTER WILLIAM J);
 [A]EP0152334  (FAIRCHILD CAMERA INSTR CO [US]);
 [A]JPS6156419
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19841013), vol. 008, no. 224, Database accession no. (M - 331)<1661> , & JP59104907 A 19840618 (TOPPAN INSATSU K.K.)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850607), vol. 009, no. 132, Database accession no. (M - 385)<1855> , & JP60015124 A 19850125 (RIKITOSHI NAKANO)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860802), vol. 010, no. 221, Database accession no. (E - 424)<2277> , & JP61056419 A 19860322 (FUJITSU LTD)
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