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EP About this file: EP0757407

EP0757407 - Films and coatings having anisotropic conductive pathways therein [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LOCTITE (IRELAND) LIMITED
Tallaght Business Park, Whitestown, Tallaght
Dublin 24 / IE
[1997/06]
Inventor(s)01 / McArdle, Ciaran Bernard
17 Foxrock Manor, Leopardstown Road
Dublin 18 / IE
02 / Burke, Joseph
34 Delbrook Park, Ballinteer Road
Dundrum, Dublin 14 / IE
[1997/06]
Representative(s)Marchant, James Ian, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/06]Marchant, James Ian, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date96305657.731.07.1996
[1997/06]
Priority number, dateIE1995000058901.08.1995         Original published format: IE 950589
[1997/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0757407
Date:05.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0757407
Date:11.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/04, H01F1/44
[1997/06]
CPC:
H05K3/323 (EP,US); H01F41/16 (EP,US); H01R4/04 (EP,US);
H05K2201/083 (EP,US); H05K2203/104 (EP,US); Y10S428/90 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2495 (EP,US); Y10T428/25 (EP,US); Y10T428/257 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/06]
Extension statesAL29.08.1996
LT29.08.1996
LV29.08.1996
SI29.08.1996
TitleGerman:Filme und Beschichtungen mit anisotropisch leitenden Bahnen darin[1997/06]
English:Films and coatings having anisotropic conductive pathways therein[1997/06]
French:Des films et revêtements incorporant des chemins conducteurs anisotropes[1997/06]
Examination procedure01.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/40]
18.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2000Fee for grant paid
08.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.04.2001
CH11.04.2001
LI11.04.2001
DK11.07.2001
PT11.07.2001
GR13.07.2001
BE31.07.2001
LU31.07.2001
ES30.10.2001
[2004/51]
Former [2004/39]AT11.04.2001
CH11.04.2001
LI11.04.2001
DK11.07.2001
PT11.07.2001
BE31.07.2001
LU31.07.2001
ES30.10.2001
Former [2004/04]AT11.04.2001
CH11.04.2001
LI11.04.2001
DK11.07.2001
PT11.07.2001
BE31.07.2001
ES30.10.2001
Former [2003/46]AT11.04.2001
CH11.04.2001
LI11.04.2001
DK11.07.2001
PT11.07.2001
BE31.07.2001
Former [2003/06]AT11.04.2001
CH11.04.2001
LI11.04.2001
PT11.07.2001
BE31.07.2001
Former [2002/26]AT11.04.2001
CH11.04.2001
LI11.04.2001
PT11.07.2001
Former [2002/15]AT11.04.2001
CH11.04.2001
LI11.04.2001
Former [2002/14]AT11.04.2001
Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0402546  (KEY TECH INC [US]) [Y] 1,6,12,15 * claims 1,4,13,19 * [A] 2,4,7,9;
 [A]WO9518476  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]);
 [DPX]WO9520820  (LOCTITE IRELAND LTD [IE], et al) [DPX] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [Y]  - D.A.THOMPSON, "Liquid Magnetic Bubble Display", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (197411), vol. 17, no. 6, pages 1842 - 1843, XP002016043 [Y] 1,6,12,15 * page 1842, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2 * * page 1843, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 *
 [A]  - SUNGHO JIN ET AL, "ANISOTROPICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER FILMS WITH A UNIFORM DISPERSION OF PARTICLES", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPONENTS,HYBRIDS,AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, (19931201), vol. 16, no. 8, pages 972 - 977, XP000443371

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/33.273699
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