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EP About this file: EP0878740

EP0878740 - Radiation sensitive polymer composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
Former [1998/47]For all designated states
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yuba, Tomoyuki
Hokuenryo C244, 13-1, Sonoyama 2-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga-ken, 520 / JP
02 / Ishikawa, Yoshihiro
Hokuenryo B216, 13-1, Sonoyama 2-chome
Otsu-shi, Shiga-ken, 520 / JP
03 / Asano, Masaya
1-601, 2-34, Ogaya Otsu-Shi
Shiga-ken, 520-21 / JP
[1998/47]
Representative(s)Coleiro, Raymond, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]Coleiro, Raymond, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98303858.915.05.1998
[1998/47]
Priority number, dateJP1997012770616.05.1997         Original published format: JP 12770697
[1998/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0878740
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0878740
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/038, G03F7/037
[1998/47]
CPC:
G03F7/0387 (EP,US); G03F7/039 (KR); C08G73/10 (KR);
C08G73/1025 (EP,US); C08L79/08 (KR); G03F7/004 (KR);
G03F7/0226 (KR); G03F7/0233 (KR); G03F7/037 (EP,KR,US);
G03F7/0392 (KR); G03F7/0395 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/30]
Former [1998/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Strahlungsempfindliche Polymerzusammensetzung[1998/47]
English:Radiation sensitive polymer composition[1998/47]
French:Composition polymérique sensible aux radiations[1998/47]
Examination procedure25.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/21]
18.05.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.10.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE
28.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2003Fee for grant paid
23.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.07.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
07.07.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT10.11.2004
[2008/15]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0065352  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,4 * page 36, line 1 - line 13 *;
 [A]US5442024  (KUNIMUNE KOUICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 13, comparative example 3 *;
 [A]US4481340  (MINNEMA LOURENS [NL], et al) [A] 1-16 * claim - *;
 [A]JPH06157753  ;
 [A]US5399460  (ALDRICH PAUL E [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0547555  (OCCIDENTAL CHEM CO [US]) [A] 1-16 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0430221  (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO [JP]) [A] 1-16 * page 10 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 94, no. 27, Database accession no. 94-222054, XP002076560 & JPH06157753 A 00000000 (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO LTD) [A] 1-16 * abstract *
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