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EP0622151 - Pb-free solder having improved mechanical properties. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/44]An Article comprising a pb-free solder having improved mechanical properties
[1999/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2001
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.02.2001 [2001/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1994/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Chen, Ho Sou
3 Country Place
Lebanon, New Jersey 08833 / US
02 / Jin, Sungho
145 Skyline Drive
Millington, New Jersey 07946 / US
03 / McCormack, Mark Thomas
96 New England Avenue
Summit, New Jersey 07901 / US
[1994/44]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date94302785.420.04.1994
[1994/44]
Priority number, dateUS1993005549530.04.1993         Original published format: US 55495
[1994/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0622151
Date:02.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0622151
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:B23K35/26, C22C13/00
[1994/44]
CPC:
C22C13/00 (EP,US); B23K35/262 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/44]
TitleGerman:Bleifreies Weichlot mit verbesserten mechanischen Eigenschaften.[1999/18]
English:Pb-free solder having improved mechanical properties.[1999/18]
French:Soudure tendre sans plomb ayant des propriétés mécaniques améliorées.[1999/18]
Former [1994/44]Gegenstand, der ein bleifreies Weichlot mit verbesserten mechanischen Eigenschaften enthält
Former [1994/44]An Article comprising a pb-free solder having improved mechanical properties
Former [1994/44]Article comprenant une soudure tendre sans plomb ayant des propriétés mécaniques améliorées
Examination procedure21.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/25]
01.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.1999Fee for grant paid
26.11.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB131299  (LAMINOIRS ET CABLERIE SA DES [CH]);
 [A]DE806820  (RAU FA G);
 [A]JPH02197396  ;
 [PX]US5242658  (STEVENS LAURENCE G [US], et al) [PX] 1-3,6-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901023), vol. 14, no. 486, Database accession no. (M - 1038), & JP02197396 A 19900803 (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD) [A] * abstract *
 [A]  - B.IRVING, "Host of New Lead-Free Solders Introduced", WELDING JOURNAL., MIAMI US, (199210), vol. 71, no. 10, pages 47 - 49, XP000310155
 [PX]  - M.MCCORMACK ET AL, "Progress in the Design of New Lead-Free Solder Alloys", JOM, WARRENDALE US, (199307), vol. 45, no. 7, pages 36 - 40, XP000383232 [PX] 1-9 * page 39 - page 40 *
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