EP0597445 - Method of making synthetic diamond film [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 10.07.2004 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.07.2006 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 09.08.2006 [2006/32] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states NORTON COMPANY 1 New Bond Street Worcester, MA 01615-0008 / US | [1994/20] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Simpson, Matthew 32 Cornell Street Arlington, MA 02174 / US | 02 /
Frey, Robert M. 77 Santa Isabel Nr.2-14 Laguna Vista, Texas 78578 / US | [1994/20] | Representative(s) | Diehl, Hermann O. Th., et al Diehl & Partner GbR Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1994/20] | Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNER Patentanwälte Flüggenstrasse 13 D-80639 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 93118150.7 | 09.11.1993 | [1994/20] | Priority number, date | US19920973994 | 10.11.1992 Original published format: US 973994 | [1994/20] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0597445 | Date: | 18.05.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/20] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0597445 | Date: | 22.11.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/47] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0597445 | Date: | 03.09.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/36] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.10.1995 | Classification | IPC: | C23C16/00, C23C16/26, C23C16/02 | [1995/47] | CPC: |
C23C16/276 (EP,US);
C23C16/01 (EP,US);
C23C16/0254 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [1994/20] | C23C16/00, C23C16/26 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1994/20] | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Herstellung von einer synthetischer Diamantschicht | [1994/20] | English: | Method of making synthetic diamond film | [1994/20] | French: | Procédé pour la préparation d'un film de diamant synthétique | [1994/20] | Examination procedure | 12.02.1996 | Examination requested [1996/15] | 14.03.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07) | 21.10.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.01.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01) | 12.02.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.07.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 17.11.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.12.1998 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1} | 17.06.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 31.10.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.01.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 24.01.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Appeal following examination | 10.02.1999 | Appeal received No. T0561/99 | 26.04.1999 | Statement of grounds filed | 17.10.2001 | Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2001/42] | 29.10.2001 | Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2001/44] | 20.11.2001 | Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2001/47] | 11.02.2002 | Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure | Opposition(s) | 04.06.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/35] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.10.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.10.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.10.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 22.10.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 21.10.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 20.10.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 22.11.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 25.11.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | FR | 03.09.2003 | [2006/32] | Documents cited: | Search | [A]JPH01225774 ; | [A]JPS61124573 ; | [A]JPH04188717 | [A] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 89, no. 42, Database accession no. 89-305099, & JPH01225774 A 19890908 (SUMITOMO ELEC IND KK) [A] 1 * abstract * | [A] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 30, Database accession no. 86-192769, & JPS61124573 A 19860612 (TOSHIBA TUNGALLOY KK) [A] 1 * abstract * | [A] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 33, Database accession no. 92-274414, & JPH04188717 A 19920707 (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1 * abstract * |