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EP About this file: EP0348608

EP0348608 - Method of deposing silicon crystals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.08.2000
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KADIA Produktion GmbH + Co.
Fabrikstrasse 2
72622 Nürtingen / DE
[1999/32]
Former [1995/35]For all designated states
KADIA-Maschinenbau Kopp GmbH & Co.
Fabrikstrasse 2
D-72622 Nürtingen / DE
Former [1990/01]For all designated states
KADIA-Diamant Maschinen- und Werkzeugfabrik O. Kopp GmbH & Co.
Fabrikstrasse 2
D-72622 Nürtingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Flores, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Gartenstrasse 39
D-7302 Ostfildern 3 / DE
02 / Wand, Thomas P., Dipl.-Ing.
Erbastrasse 24
D-7012 Fellbach 4 / DE
[1990/01]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/01]Dreiss, Hosenthien, Fuhlendorf & Partner
Gerokstrasse 6
D-70188 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date89105763.001.04.1989
[1990/01]
Priority number, dateDE1988382216930.06.1988         Original published format: DE 3822169
[1990/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0348608
Date:03.01.1990
Language:DE
[1990/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0348608
Date:16.09.1992
Language:DE
[1992/38]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0348608
Date:04.10.2000
Language:DE
[2000/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.1989
ClassificationIPC:B24D13/10, B24B33/02
[1990/01]
CPC:
B24D13/10 (EP); B24B33/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1990/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Freilegen von Silizium-Kristallen[1990/01]
English:Method of deposing silicon crystals[1990/01]
French:Procédé pour dégager des cristaux de silicium[1990/01]
Examination procedure15.06.1990Examination requested  [1990/33]
03.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.03.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.1992Fee for grant paid
20.05.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.06.1993  02.07.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Maschinenfabrik Gehring
Gehringstr. 28
W- 7302 Ostfildern 2 / DE
Opponent's representative
Riedel, Peter
Patent- und Rechtsanwalts-Kanzlei
Dipl.-Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner
Menzelstrasse 40
70192 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/49]
Opponent(s)01  11.06.1993  02.07.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Maschinenfabrik Gehring
Gehringstr. 28
W- 7302 Ostfildern 2 / DE
Opponent's representative
Riedel, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Patent- und Rechtsanwalts-Kanzlei, Dipl.-Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner, Menzelstrasse 40
70192 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1993/32]
Opponent(s)01  11.06.1993  02.07.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Maschinenfabrik Gehring
Gehringstr. 28
W- 7302 Ostfildern 2 / DE
Opponent's representative
Kerkhof, Marianne
Menzelstrasse 40
D-70192 Stuttgart / DE
19.07.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.10.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
15.03.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M03)
09.08.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
03.02.1995Date of oral proceedings
01.03.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.03.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
29.11.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.12.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.03.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.05.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition08.05.1995Appeal received No.  T0398/95
27.06.1995Statement of grounds filed
07.07.1999Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
07.07.1999Date of oral proceedings
15.07.1999Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE16.09.1992
GB01.04.1997
FR31.12.1997
[1998/35]
Former [1998/15]SE16.09.1992
GB01.04.1997
Former [1993/16]SE16.09.1992
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP62173164  ;
 [Y]EP0247572  (KOPP KADIA MASCHINENBAU [DE]);
 [A]DE2518435  (SCHMIDT GMBH KARL);
 [A]US3871139  (RANDS STEVE A);
 [A]DE1903269  (DAIMLER BENZ AG)
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Band 12, Nr. 10 (M-658) (2857), 13 Januar 1988; & JP-A-62 173 164 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.) 30-07-1987, & JP62173164 A 00000000
 [Y]  - VDI-ZEITSCHRIFT, Band 128, Nr. 11, Juni 1986, Seiten 439-442, Düsseldorf, (D) G. FLORES: "Bürsten gehonter Oberflächen"
OppositionDE1521939
 DE3618315
 JPS62173164
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