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EP0545227 - Metallized polyester film capacitor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1999
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.01.2000 [2000/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Polyester Film Corporation
28-10, Hongo 1-chome Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Polyester Film Corporation
28-10, Hongo 1-chome
Bunkyo-ku Tokyo / JP
Former [1993/23]For all designated states
DIAFOIL HOECHST CO., LTD
28-10, Hongo 1-chome
Bunkyo-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kinoshita, Shinichi
2-10-4, Ogawa Machida-shi
Tokyo / JP
[1993/23]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/23]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date92119994.924.11.1992
[1993/23]
Priority number, dateJP1991031693629.11.1991         Original published format: JP 31693691
JP1992006630824.03.1992         Original published format: JP 6630892
[1993/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0545227
Date:09.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0545227
Date:05.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0545227
Date:27.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01G4/20, H01G4/015, H01G4/18
[1998/37]
CPC:
H01G4/015 (EP,US); H01G4/20 (EP,US); Y10T428/24355 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24975 (EP,US); Y10T428/31565 (EP,US); Y10T428/31605 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31681 (EP,US); Y10T428/31786 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/01]H01G4/20, H01G4/24, H01G4/18
Former IPC [1993/23]H01G4/20, H01G4/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL [1993/23]
TitleGerman:Kondensator mit einem metallisierten Polyester-Film[1998/18]
English:Metallized polyester film capacitor[1993/23]
French:Condensateur comportant un film de polyester métallisé[1993/23]
Former [1993/23]Kondensator mit einem Polyester-metallisierten Film
Examination procedure26.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/13]
03.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.1996Date of oral proceedings
03.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.1996Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.1998Fee for grant paid
09.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP0348062  (ICI PLC et al.) [X] 1-13,17-25,28-35,39-42 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0187458  (ICI PLC et al.) [A] 1-13,17-25,28-35,39-42 * page 11, line 10 - line 13; figure -; claim - *
 [A] FR2086447  (ICI LTD et al.) [A] 1-7,14-22,36-38 * page 7, line 23 - line 26; claim - *
 [A] JPH01153735  
 [A] JPS6063151  
 [A] JPH0250837  
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Week 8930, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 89-216508 [A] 1-7,9,14,17-22,24,25,29,31,36 * abstract *
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Week 8521, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 85-125275 [A] 1-4,29,30 * abstract *
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Week 9013, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 90-096957 [A] 1-38 * abstract *
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