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EP About this file: EP0334204

EP0334204 - Process and apparatus for coating articles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.1996
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BALZERS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
9496 Balzers / LI
[N/P]
Former [1989/39]For all designated states
BALZERS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
FL-9496 Balzers / LI
Inventor(s)01 / Buhl, Rainer, Dr.
Zürcherstrasse 1
CH-7320 Sargans / CH
[1989/39]
Representative(s)Troesch, Jacques J., et al
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
[N/P]
Former [1991/17]Troesch, Jacques J., Dr. sc. nat., et al
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Siewerdtstrasse 95
CH-8050 Zürich / CH
Former [1989/39]Troesch, Jacques J., Dipl.-Ing.
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Siewerdtstrasse 95
CH-8050 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date89104693.016.03.1989
[1989/39]
Priority number, dateCH1988000109523.03.1988         Original published format: CH 109588
[1989/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0334204
Date:27.09.1989
Language:DE
[1989/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0334204
Date:18.07.1990
Language:DE
[1990/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0334204
Date:19.04.1995
Language:DE
[1995/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/32, H01J37/32
[1989/39]
CPC:
H01J37/32055 (EP,US); C23C14/325 (EP,US); H01J37/32623 (EP,US);
H01J2237/022 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1989/39]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anlage zur Beschichtung von Werkstücken[1989/39]
English:Process and apparatus for coating articles[1989/39]
French:Procédé et dispositif de revêtement d'objets[1989/39]
Examination procedure30.03.1990Examination requested  [1990/21]
20.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.1994Fee for grant paid
14.11.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.01.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/15]
Request for further processing for:20.07.1994Request for further processing filed
20.07.1994Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.08.1994Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
04.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES19.04.1995
GB19.04.1995
IT19.04.1995
NL19.04.1995
SE19.07.1995
[2003/07]
Former [2002/24]ES19.04.1995
GB19.04.1995
IT19.04.1995
SE19.07.1995
Former [1999/42]GB19.04.1995
IT19.04.1995
SE19.07.1995
Former [1996/04]GB19.04.1995
SE19.07.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]  - INSTR. AND. EXPERIMENT. TECH., Band 21, Nr. 6, Teil 2, November/Dezember 1978, Seiten 1650-1652, Plenum Publishing Corp.; V.A. OSIPOV et al.: "Unit for depositing coatings by precipitation of ions extracted from a vacuum-arc plasma"
ExaminationUS4452686
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