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EP0956590 - CONFORMAL THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.05.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
17325 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44112 / US
[1999/46]
Inventor(s)01 / BUNYAN, Michael, H.
21 Essex Place
Chelmsford, MA 01824 / US
02 / de SORGO, Miksa
3 Shamrock Road
Windham, NH 33087 / US
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/24]Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [2000/26]Boden, Keith McMurray, et al
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1999/46]Purvis, William Michael Cameron, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date97903552.414.02.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997IB00223
Priority number, dateUS19960016488P29.04.1996         Original published format: US 16488 P
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9741599
Date:06.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956590
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/373, C09K5/06
[1999/46]
CPC:
H01L23/3737 (EP,US); C09K5/06 (EP,US); H01L2224/32245 (EP,US);
H01L2924/3011 (EP,US); Y10T428/1419 (EP,US); Y10T428/1452 (EP,US);
Y10T428/1476 (EP,US); Y10T428/2822 (EP,US); Y10T428/2826 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31909 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   SE [1999/46]
TitleGerman:ANPASSUNGSFÄHIGES THERMISCHES ZWISCHENLAGEMATERIAL FÜR ELEKTRONISCHEN KOMPONENTEN[1999/46]
English:CONFORMAL THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS[1999/46]
French:MATERIAU D'INTERFACE THERMIQUE CONFORME POUR COMPOSANTS ELECTRONIQUES[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase23.10.1998National basic fee paid 
23.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/46]
27.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/28]
26.01.2004Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
07.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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29.02.200408   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US4473113  (WHITFIELD FRED J [US], et al) [DA] 1,5-8,11,13,16,17,20 * column 3, line 63 - column 10, line 15; figures 1-15 *;
 [A]US4487856  (ANDERSON ALBERT G [US], et al) [A] 1,5,11,13,16,20 * column 6, line 51 - column 7, line 16; claims 1,2,4 *;
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 [A]  - "INTERFACE MATERIALS OFFER HEAT TRANSFER AND ISOLATION", ELECTRONIC PACKAGING AND PRODUCTION, (19950901), vol. 35, no. 10, page 32, XP000532276 [A] 1,5,7,13,16 * the whole document *
 [A]  - J.K.HASSAN ET AL., "Chip cooling employing alloys having different solidus temperatures", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK, US, (198205), vol. 24, no. 12, pages 6437 - 6438, XP002033450 [A] 1,7,13 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE, REWORKABLE, ELASTOMERIC INTERPOSER FOR CHIP- TO-HEAT SINK ATTACHMENT", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19921201), vol. 35, no. 7, pages 241 - 242, XP000332996 [A] 1,2,7,13 * the whole document *
 [A]  - D.PAL ET AL., "Application of phase change materials to thermal control of electronic modules: a computational study", ADVANCES IN ELECTRONIC PACKAGING 1995. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL INTERSOCIETY ELECTRONIC PACKAGING CONFERENCE - INTERPACK '95, NEW YORK, NY, USA, (1995), vol. 2, pages 1307 - 1315, XP000675945 [A] 1,13 * page 1307 - page 1309, column L, paragraph 1 *
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