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EP About this file: EP0403580

EP0403580 - LIGHT-SENSITIVE NOVOLAC RESINS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.1997
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION
Route 202-206 North
Somerville, N.J. 08876 / US
[1994/02]
Former [1993/52]For all designated states
HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION
Route 202-206
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
Former [1991/49]For all designated states
MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago Illinois 60606-1596 / US
Former [1991/17]For all designated states
MACDERMID, INCORPORATED
245 Freight Street
Waterbury, Connecticut 06702 / US
Former [1990/52]For all designated states
MACDERMID INCORPORATED
50 Brookside Road
Waterbury Connecticut 06720 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHALOM, Eitan
8 Hamefales Street
44 100 Kefar Sava / IL
[1990/52]
Representative(s)Pendlebury, Anthony, et al
PAGE, WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
[1990/52]
Application number, filing date89906609.608.05.1989
[1990/52]
WO1989US01904
Priority number, dateUS1988023076010.08.1988         Original published format: US 230760
[1990/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9001726
Date:22.02.1990
Language:EN
[1990/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0403580
Date:27.12.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0403580
Date:08.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.02.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:G03C1/54, G03F7/26
[1990/52]
CPC:
G03F7/023 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/52]
TitleGerman:LICHTEMPFINDLICHE NOVOLAK-HARZE[1990/52]
English:LIGHT-SENSITIVE NOVOLAC RESINS[1990/52]
French:RESINES NOVOLAQUES SENSIBLES A LA LUMIERE[1990/52]
Entry into regional phase04.04.1990National basic fee paid 
04.04.1990Search fee paid 
04.04.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.1990Examination requested  [1990/52]
28.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.1996Fee for grant paid
07.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
03.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
03.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH08.01.1997
LI08.01.1997
NL08.01.1997
SE08.04.1997
[2003/07]
Former [1998/11]CH08.01.1997
LI08.01.1997
SE08.04.1997
Former [1998/04]CH08.01.1997
LI08.01.1997
Cited inInternational search[X]US4308368  ;
 [X]US4306011  ;
 [X]US4529682  ;
 [X]US4555469  ;
 [A]US4141733
 [Y]  - Solid State Technology, issued June 1984, (PAMPALONE, T.R.), Novolac Resins used in Positive Resist Systems, pages 115-120. See page 116, First column, Last Four Lines.
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