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EP0624053 - Mounting device and method of connecting miniaturized electronic components by bump connections [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.1999
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.11.1999 [1999/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1998/18]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1994/45]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Goodman, Thomas W. c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Fujita, Hiroyuki, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Murakami, Yoshikazu, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Murphy, Arthur T.
c/o 28-4, Kakinokizaka 1-chome
Meguro-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1994/45]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1994/45]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date94105413.207.04.1994
[1994/45]
Priority number, dateJP1993010492008.04.1993         Original published format: JP 10492093
[1994/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0624053
Date:09.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0624053
Date:11.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0624053
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:H05K3/34
[1994/45]
CPC:
H05K3/303 (EP,US); H05K3/3485 (EP,US); H05K3/3436 (EP,US);
H05K2201/09909 (EP,US); H05K2201/10568 (EP,US); H05K2201/10734 (EP,US);
H05K2201/10992 (EP,US); H05K2203/0126 (EP,US); H05K2203/0195 (EP,US);
H05K2203/0338 (EP,US); H05K2203/043 (EP,US); H05K2203/044 (EP,US);
Y02P70/50 (EP,US); Y10T29/49144 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/45]
TitleGerman:Montagevorrichtung und Verfahren zum Verbinden von miniaturisierten elektronischen Bauteilen mittels Höckerverbindungen[1994/45]
English:Mounting device and method of connecting miniaturized electronic components by bump connections[1994/45]
French:Dispositif de montage et procédé pour connecter des composants électroniques miniaturiséspar des interconnexions à bosse[1994/45]
Examination procedure09.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/32]
24.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.1998Fee for grant paid
06.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5186383  (MELTON CYNTHIA [US], et al) [X] 1-9,12,14 * column 4, line 41 - column 6, line 14 * [Y] 11,13;
 [X]US4914814  (BEHUN JOHN R [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column W *
 [Y]  - HODSON, "Dispensing surface mount adhesives and solder pastes", ELECTRONIC PACKAGING AND PRODUCTION, MASSACHUSETTS US, (199011), vol. 31, no. 11, pages 36 - 40, XP000234060 [Y] 11 * the whole document *
 [YA]  - HERTZ ET AL., "Solder embossed PCB location for debossed component", MOTOROLA TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS, SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS US, (199208), vol. 16, pages 89 - 90, XP000310370 [Y] 13 * page 90; figure 1 * [A] 1,5,14
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