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EP About this file: EP0581417

EP0581417 - Pattern forming method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.1998
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.07.1998 [1998/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/05]For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takamura, Toru
550-5, Goubara
Annaka-shi, Gunma-ken / JP
02 / Yoneyama, Tsutomu
5-5, Haraichi 3-chome
Annaka-shi, Gunma-ken / JP
03 / Tomaru, Kazuhiko
3308-11, Itahana
Annaka-shi, Gunma-ken / JP
[1994/05]
Representative(s)Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/05]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date93303892.919.05.1993
[1994/05]
Priority number, dateJP1992016848203.06.1992         Original published format: JP 16848292
[1994/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0581417
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0581417
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:G09F21/02, B05C5/02
[1994/05]
CPC:
B05C5/0216 (EP,US); B44F7/00 (KR); D06Q1/00 (EP,US);
G09F21/02 (EP,US); G09F21/023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/05]
TitleGerman:Musterherstellungsverfahren[1994/05]
English:Pattern forming method[1994/05]
French:Procédé de formation de motifs[1994/05]
Examination procedure20.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/38]
28.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.1997Fee for grant paid
04.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2054197  (FLOWMATIC SPECIAL MACHINES LTD);
 [Y]EP0142257  (TENGS ANTHONY MARTIN);
 [A]EP0470705  (CUBITAL LTD [IL]);
 [A]US5049368  (TURNER JR HERMAN E [US])
Examination   - DECLARATION - Results of comparative tests (TAKAMURA), 4.11.93, filed with letter of 20.3.96 and recieved on 25.3.96
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