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EP About this file: EP0938639

EP0938639 - THIN, PLANAR HEAT SPREADER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2013
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novel Concepts, Incorporated
198 Country Club Drive
Incline Village, NV 89451 / US
[1999/35]
Inventor(s)01 / THOMAS, Daniel, Lee
198 Country Club Drive
Incline Village, NV 89451 / US
[1999/35]
Representative(s)Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[2012/39]
Former [1999/35]Naismith, Robert Stewart, et al
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date97948260.117.11.1997
[1999/35]
WO1997US20664
Priority number, dateUS1996075158518.11.1996         Original published format: US 751585
[1999/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9822767
Date:28.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0938639
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0938639
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.05.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:F28D15/00, H05K7/20, H01L23/24, H01L23/427
[2000/10]
CPC:
F28D15/02 (EP,US); F28D15/00 (KR); H01L23/427 (EP,US);
F28F2210/02 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/35]F28D15/00, H05K7/20, H01L23/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/35]
TitleGerman:FLACHE DÜNNE WÄRMESENKE[1999/35]
English:THIN, PLANAR HEAT SPREADER[1999/35]
French:DISSIPATEUR DE CHALEUR MINCE ET PLAT[1999/35]
Entry into regional phase19.05.1999National basic fee paid 
19.05.1999Search fee paid 
19.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
03.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2010Fee for grant paid
30.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.09.2003
Opposition(s)27.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/36]
Request for further processing for:11.08.2004Request for further processing filed
11.08.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.08.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
17.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
13.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
29.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200105   M06   Fee paid on   24.05.2002
30.11.200307   M06   Fee paid on   26.05.2004
30.11.201115   M06   Fee paid on   25.01.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
GR26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
IE17.11.2012
LU17.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
[2014/38]
Former [2014/27]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
IE17.11.2012
LU17.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2014/21]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
IE17.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/47]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
IE17.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/37]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/34]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/33]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/31]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/28]BE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
Former [2013/22]BE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
ES06.01.2013
Former [2013/20]BE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
Former [2013/12]FI26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
Former [2013/09]FI26.09.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3117758  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5283715  (CARLSTEN RONALD W [US], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4322737  (SLIWA JR JOHN W) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5355942  (CONTE ALFRED S [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5485671  (LARSON RALPH I [US], et al) [A] 1 * page 1 *;
 [A]US4046190  (MARCUS BRUCE D, et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4047198  (SEKHON KALWANT S, et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPS63115351
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880928), vol. 012, no. 362, Database accession no. (E - 663), & JP63115351 A 19880519 (FUJIKURA LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[X]US4118756  (NELSON LLOYD A, et al);
 [Y]US5427174  (LOMOLINO SR PAUL A [US], et al);
 [Y]US5409055  (TANAKA SUEMI [JP], et al)
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