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EP0939431 - CERIUM OXIDE ABRASIVE AND METHOD OF ABRADING SUBSTRATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2010
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.04.2010  [2010/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-04 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/21]For all designated states
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.
1-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-04 / JP
Former [1999/35]For all designated states
HITACHI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
1-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-04 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIDA, Masato
202 HitachiKaseiMatsushiro House, 3-4-3 Matsushiro
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 3055 / JP
02 / ASHIZAWA, Toranosuke
315-18, Tarazaki
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 312 / JP
03 / TERASAKI, Hiroki
B207 Hitachi-Kasei-Shihoryo, 1-15-18, Hanabatake
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305 / JP
04 / KURATA, Yasushi
563-38, Higashioka
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 305 / JP
05 / MATSUZAWA, Jun
104 HitachiKaseiMatsushiro House, 3-4-3 Matsushiro
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken 3055 / JP
06 / TANNO, Kiyohito
2-27-14, Ishinazakacho
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 319-12 / JP
07 / OOTUKI, Yuuto
1-4-8, Daiharacho
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki-ken 316 / JP
[1999/35]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [1999/35]Jönsson, Hans-Peter, Dr.Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date97941287.130.09.1997
[1999/35]
WO1997JP03490
Priority number, dateJP1996025876630.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25876696
JP1996025876730.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25876796
JP1996025876830.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25876896
JP1996025877030.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25877096
JP1996025877430.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25877496
JP1996025877530.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25877596
JP1996025877630.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25877696
JP1996025878130.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25878196
JP1996025913830.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25913896
JP1997001437128.01.1997         Original published format: JP 1437197
JP1997011239630.04.1997         Original published format: JP 11239697
JP1997020786601.08.1997         Original published format: JP 20786697
[1999/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9814987
Date:09.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0939431
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0939431
Date:20.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.04.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:C09K3/14, H01L21/3105
[2004/20]
CPC:
C09K3/1463 (EP,US); H01L21/304 (KR); C01F17/235 (EP,US);
C09G1/02 (EP,US); C09K3/1409 (EP,US); H01L21/02024 (EP,US);
H01L21/02065 (EP,US); H01L21/31053 (EP,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US);
C01P2004/62 (EP,US); C01P2006/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/42]H01L21/304, H01L21/321, B24B37/00, C09K3/14, H01L21/3105
Former IPC [1999/35]H01L21/304, H01L21/321, B24B37/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/35]
TitleGerman:SCHLEIFMITTEL AUS CERIUM OXID UND VERFAHREN ZUM SCHLEIFEN VON SUBSTRATEN[1999/35]
English:CERIUM OXIDE ABRASIVE AND METHOD OF ABRADING SUBSTRATES[1999/35]
French:ABRASIF A L'OXYDE DE CERIUM ET PROCEDE D'ABRASION DE SUBSTRATS[1999/35]
Entry into regional phase23.04.1999Translation filed 
23.04.1999National basic fee paid 
23.04.1999Search fee paid 
23.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
23.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
16.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2009Fee for grant paid
04.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05106514.2  / EP1610367
EP07109339.7  / EP1833084
EP09178160.9  / EP2164095
Opposition(s)23.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL20.05.2009
[2010/05]
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2583034  (RHONE POULENC SPEC CHIM [FR]) [X] 1-8,13,14 * page 4, line 31 - line 34 ** page 8, line 16 - page 9, line 5; table 1 *;
 [EL]EP0820092  (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD [JP]) [EL] 1-15 * abstract * * page 12, line 9 - line 11 * * page 12, line 9 - line 14 * * page 3, line 50 - line 54 * * page 6, line 55 - page 7, line 4 *
International search[A]JPH08134435  (MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO)
by applicantFR2583034
 JPH06330025
 EP0820092
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