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EP0642148 - Etching process and method of manufacturing a color selecting mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/10]Etching process, color selecting mechanism and method of manufacturing the same
[1998/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.12.1999 [1999/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/10]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tago, Koichi
c/o Sony Corp., 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Takei, Shinzo
c/o Sony Corp., 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Shiina, Sumito
c/o Sony Corp., 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1995/10]
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 [1995/10]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date94113677.201.09.1994
[1995/10]
Priority number, dateJP1993024625007.09.1993         Original published format: JP 24625093
JP1994001393712.01.1994         Original published format: JP 1393794
[1995/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0642148
Date:08.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0642148
Date:26.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0642148
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01J9/14, C23F1/00
[1995/10]
CPC:
H01J9/142 (EP,US); H01J9/20 (KR); C23F1/02 (EP,US);
H01J29/076 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1995/10]
TitleGerman:Ätzverfahren und Herstellungsverfahren einer Farbwahlvorrichtung[1998/50]
English:Etching process and method of manufacturing a color selecting mechanism[1998/50]
French:Procédé de gravure et procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif de sélection de couleurs[1998/50]
Former [1995/10]Ätzverfahren, Farbwahlvorrichtung und deren Herstellungsverfahren
Former [1995/10]Etching process, color selecting mechanism and method of manufacturing the same
Former [1995/10]Procédé de gravure, dispositif de sélection de couleurs et procédé de fabrication
Examination procedure27.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/09]
04.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.1998Fee for grant paid
16.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP97117418.0  / EP0821386
Opposition(s)10.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0521721  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP]) [X] 7 * figure 2 3F; claim 11 * [A] 1;
 [X]EP0042496  (BUCKBEE MEARS CO [US]) [X] 7 * figure - *;
 [A]JPS54152960
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800126), vol. 004, no. 011, Database accession no. (E - 168), & JP54152960 A 19791201 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 8 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0641009
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