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EP About this file: EP0449227

EP0449227 - Sputtering apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.1996
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.03.1996 [1996/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/40]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikeda, Jiro
c/o SONY CORPORATION, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1991/40]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/45]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Former [1991/40]Patentanwälte TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date91104804.926.03.1991
[1991/40]
Priority number, dateJP1990008379330.03.1990         Original published format: JP 8379390
JP1990008379530.03.1990         Original published format: JP 8379590
[1991/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0449227
Date:02.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0449227
Date:11.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0449227
Date:15.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/56, C23C14/34, C23C14/50, G11B7/26
[1991/50]
CPC:
G11B7/26 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/56 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1991/40]C23C14/34, C23C14/56, C23C14/50, G11B7/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [1991/40]
TitleGerman:Sputteranlage[1991/40]
English:Sputtering apparatus[1991/40]
French:Appareillage de pulvérisation cathodique[1991/40]
Examination procedure08.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/28]
26.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.1994Fee for grant paid
07.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2080569  ;
 [X]FR2252419  (BALZERS PATENT BETEILIG AG [LI]);
 [A]EP0291690  (LEYBOLD AG [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 270 (C-727)(4213) June 12, 1990.: & JP-A-2 080 569 (HITACHI LTD ) March 20, 1990, & JP2080569 A 00000000
ExaminationUS3915117
 EP0312694
 JPH01237493
 EP0354294
 EP0443049
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