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EP0821377 - Method of producing a monolithic ceramic capacitor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/05]Monolithic ceramic capacitor and producing method thereof
[2004/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 30.08.2006  [2006/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome Nagaokakyo-shi
Kyoto-fu 226 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto-fu 226 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakamoto, Norihiko
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 26-10,Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
02 / Sano, Harunobu
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 26-10,Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
03 / Miyazaki, Takaharu
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 26-10,Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
[1998/05]
Representative(s)Gossel, Hans K., et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]Gossel, Hans K., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97112625.523.07.1997
[1998/05]
Priority number, dateJP1996019624225.07.1996         Original published format: JP 19624296
JP1997009561514.04.1997         Original published format: JP 9561597
JP1997018290309.07.1997         Original published format: JP 18290397
[1998/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0821377
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0821377
Date:28.04.1999
[1999/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0821377
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01G4/30
[1998/05]
CPC:
H01G4/30 (EP,US); H01L27/04 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/02]
Former [1998/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines monolithischen keramischen Kondensators[2004/26]
English:Method of producing a monolithic ceramic capacitor[2004/26]
French:Méthode de production d'un condensateur céramique monolithique[2004/26]
Former [1998/05]Monolithischer keramischer Kondensator und Herstellungsverfahren
Former [1998/05]Monolithic ceramic capacitor and producing method thereof
Former [1998/05]Condensateur céramique monolithique et méthode de fabrication
Examination procedure01.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
28.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2004Fee for grant paid
02.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR29.12.2004
GB23.07.2005
[2006/35]
Former [2006/32]FR29.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6466919  ;
 [A]EP0414542  (TOSOH CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2* page 2, line 43 - page 5, line 17 *;
 [D]JPH03133114  (TDK CORP) [D] 1-12;
 [A]EP0623940  (TDK CORP [JP]) [A] 1-12 * page 2, line 28 - line 31 * * page 3, line 49 - line 57 * * page 4, line 54 - line 56 * * page 5, line 9 - line 19 * * page 5, line 19 - line 23 * * page 5, line 53 - page 6, line 9 * * page 6, line 42 - line 44 * * page 8, line 53 - line 55 * * examples 1-18 * * figure 2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890627), vol. 013, no. 280, Database accession no. (E - 779), & JP01066919 A 19890313 (MURATA MFG CO LTD) [A] 1,2,4,5,9 * abstract *
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