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EP0908902 - PTC-element, protective device and electric circuit board [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SONY CHEMICALS CORPORATION
6-3, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/16]
Former [1999/15]For all designated states
SONY CHEMICALS CORPORATION
6-3, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iwasaki, Norikazu
c/o Sony Chemicals Corp., 12-3, Satsuki-cho
Kanuma-shi, Tochigi 322-8502 / JP
02 / Tamura, Hisaya
c/o Sony Chemicals Corp., 12-3, Satsuki-cho
Kanuma-shi, Tochigi 322-8502 / JP
03 / Yamazaki, Toyoji
c/o Sony Chemicals Corp., 12-3, Satsuki-cho
Kanuma-shi, Tochigi 322-8502 / JP
04 / Yamada, Yukio
c/o Sony Chemicals Corp., 12-3, Satsuki-cho
Kanuma-shi, Tochigi 322-8502 / JP
[1999/15]
Representative(s)Jones, Helen M.M., et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/11]Jones, Helen Marjorie Meredith, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1999/15]Hucker, Charlotte Jane
Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98308088.805.10.1998
[1999/15]
Priority number, dateJP1997027465707.10.1997         Original published format: JP 27465797
[1999/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0908902
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0908902
Date:22.09.1999
[1999/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0908902
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01C7/02, H01C13/02, H01C7/13
[1999/15]
CPC:
H01C7/027 (EP,US); H01H2085/466 (EP,US); H01L2224/40225 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/22]
Former [1999/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:PTC-Element, Schutzvorrichtung und elektrische Leiterplatte[1999/15]
English:PTC-element, protective device and electric circuit board[1999/15]
French:Elément PTC, dispositif de protection et panneau à circuit électrique[1999/15]
Examination procedure28.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/17]
05.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2006Fee for grant paid
01.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US4552688  (SAKAMOTO RYUJI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,6,10 * the whole document * [A] 4,5;
 [YA]EP0235454  (SUNBEAM CORP [US]) [Y] 1,6,10 * page 2, line 43 - page 3, line 22 * [A] 2;
 [A]US4780598  (FAHEY TIMOTHY E [US], et al) [A] 1,2,6,9,11 * column 9, line 55 - column 10, line 47; figure 7 *;
 [A]EP0484138  (DAITO TSUSHINKI KK [JP]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]US5416462  (DEMARMELS ANTON [CH], et al) [A] 1,4 * column 2, line 59 - column 4, line 34; figures 1-3; claims 1,3,5,8-10,12 *
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