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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.1998
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.09.1998 [1998/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATERIALS RESEARCH CORPORATION
Route 303 Orangeburg
New York 10962 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/46]For all designated states
MATERIALS RESEARCH CORPORATION
Route 303
Orangeburg New York 10962 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARX, Daniel R.
16 Thurmont Road
West Caldwell, NJ 07006 / US
02 / HURWITT, Steven D.
150 Pascack Road
Park Ridge, NJ 07656 / US
[1993/46]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/46]Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date92904520.118.11.1991
[1993/46]
WO1991US08584
Priority number, dateUS1991064728828.01.1991         Original published format: US 647288
[1993/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9213115
Date:06.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0569467
Date:18.11.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0569467
Date:10.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.1992
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/34, H01J37/34
[1993/46]
CPC:
H01J37/3435 (EP,US); C23C14/3407 (EP,US); H01J37/3423 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/46]
TitleGerman:TARGET FÜR KATHODENZERSTÄUBUNG[1993/46]
English:TARGET FOR CATHODE SPUTTERING[1993/46]
French:CIBLE POR PULVERISATION CATHODIQUE[1993/46]
Entry into regional phase01.07.1993National basic fee paid 
01.07.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
01.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/46]
23.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.1997Fee for grant paid
04.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X] JP63083263  
 [A] JP63235471  
 [A] JP60200962  
 JP1052065  
 [X]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 312 (C-523)(3159) 24 August 1988 & JP,A,63 083 263 ( TOKYO ELECTRON LTD. ) 13 April 1988 [X]
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 39 (C-563)(3387) 27 January 1989 & JP,A,63 235 471 ( NEC CORP. ) 30 September 1988 [A]
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 63 (C-332)(2120) 13 March 1986 & JP,A,60 200 962 ( HITACHI SEISAKUSHO KK. ) 11 October 1985 [A]
   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 241 (C-604)(3589) 6 June 1989 & JP,A,1 052 065 ( MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD ) 28 February 1989
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