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EP0861924 - Hypophosphite solutions and their use in nickel plating [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.12.2004
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.02.2005  [2005/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATOFINA CHEMICALS, INC.
2000 Market Street Philadelphia
PA 19102-3222 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
ATOFINA CHEMICALS, INC.
2000 Market Street
Philadelphia PA 19102-3222 / US
Former [1998/36]For all designated states
ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
2000 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-3222 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Martyak, Nicholas M.
121 Blackfriars Circle
Doylestown, PA 18901 / US
[1998/36]
Representative(s)Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/36]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98301228.719.02.1998
[1998/36]
Priority number, dateUS19970038627P19.02.1997         Original published format: US 38627 P
US1998000327506.01.1998         Original published format: US 3275
[1998/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0861924
Date:02.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:C23C18/36
[1998/36]
CPC:
C23C18/36 (EP,US); C01B25/165 (KR); C01G53/00 (KR);
C23C18/32 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/36]
TitleGerman:Hypophosphite Lösungen und ihre Anwendung bei der Nickelplattierung[1998/36]
English:Hypophosphite solutions and their use in nickel plating[1998/36]
French:Solutions à base de hypophosphite et leur application dans le plaçage de nickel[1998/36]
Examination procedure23.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/48]
23.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/05]
31.08.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB1211450  (ISKA GMBH [CH]);
 [X]US5258061  (MARTYAK NICHOLAS M [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5522972
 WO9821381
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