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EP About this file: EP0956749

EP0956749 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IONIZING RADIATION SHIELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2016
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL, SE		published on 04.10.2017  [2017/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
9244 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123 / US
[2015/22]
Former [2005/15]For all designated states
Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
9244 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123 / US
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
Maxwell Electronic Components Group, Inc.
9275 Sky Park Court
San Diego CA 92123-4303 / US
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
SPACE ELECTRONICS, INC.
4031 Sorrento Valley Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FEATHERBY, Michael
3344 McGraw Street
San Diego, CA 92117 / US
02 / STROBEL, David, J.
12872 Glen Circle Road
Poway, CA 92064 / US
03 / LAYTON, Phillip, J.
12625-C El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
04 / LI, Edward
3316 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92117 / US
[2000/13]
Former [1999/46]01 / FEATHERBY, Michael
3344 McGraw Street
San Diego, CA 92117 / US
02 / STROBEL, David, J.
14124 Woodhollow Lane
Poway, CA 92064 / US
03 / LAYTON, Phillip, J.
12658 Torrey Bluff Drive 280
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
04 / LI, Edward
3316 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92117 / US
Representative(s)Simonnet, Christine, et al
Cabinet BREVALEX
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[2013/17]
Former [2013/16](deleted)
Former [2010/21]Haverkamp, Jens, et al
Stefanstraße 2
58638 Iserlohn / DE
Former [2005/09]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [1999/46]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date98901469.106.01.1998
[1999/46]
WO1998IB00207
Priority number, dateUS1997079125630.01.1997         Original published format: US 791256
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9834451
Date:06.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956749
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956749
Date:27.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.08.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/29, H05K9/00, H01L23/552, H01L23/31
[2014/13]
CPC:
H05K9/0083 (EP); H01L23/295 (EP); H01L23/3135 (EP);
H01L23/552 (EP); H01L2224/32245 (EP); H01L2224/48227 (EP);
H01L2224/48247 (EP); H01L2224/49171 (EP); H01L2224/73265 (EP);
H01L24/48 (EP); H01L24/49 (EP); H01L24/73 (EP);
H01L2924/00014 (EP); H01L2924/01057 (EP); H01L2924/01077 (EP);
H01L2924/01078 (EP); H01L2924/01079 (EP); H01L2924/14 (EP);
H01L2924/16195 (EP); H01L2924/181 (EP); H01L2924/3025 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/49171, H01L2224/48227, H01L2924/00 (EP);
H01L2224/49171, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00 (EP);
H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32245, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00012 (EP);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/05599 (EP);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/207 (EP);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/45099 (EP);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/85399 (EP);
H01L2924/181, H01L2924/00012 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2006/06]H05K9/00, H01L23/552
Former IPC [1999/46]H05K9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2015/22]
Former [1999/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUM SCHUTZ GEGEN IONISIERENDE STRAHLUNG[2014/13]
English:METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IONIZING RADIATION SHIELDING[1999/46]
French:PROCEDES ET COMPOSITIONS POUR LA PROTECTION CONTRE LES RAYONS IONISANTS[1999/46]
Former [1999/46]VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENZETZUNGEN ZUM SCHUTZ GEGEN IONISIERENDE STRAHLUNG
Entry into regional phase27.08.1999National basic fee paid 
27.08.1999Search fee paid 
27.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
13.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2015Fee for grant paid
31.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  13.04.2006
Opposition(s)01.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
16.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
27.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 17
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 18
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200104   M06   Fee paid on   17.05.2001
31.01.201215   M06   Fee paid on   27.04.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
NL27.05.2015
SE27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
IE06.01.2016
LU06.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
[2017/40]
Former [2017/07]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
IE06.01.2016
LU06.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2016/46]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
LU06.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
Former [2016/42]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
MC27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
LU06.01.2016
Former [2016/39]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
LU06.01.2016
Former [2016/36]AT27.05.2015
BE27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2016/24]AT27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
BE31.01.2016
Former [2016/21]AT27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
IT27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2016/07]AT27.05.2015
DK27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2015/51]AT27.05.2015
ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Former [2015/49]ES27.05.2015
FI27.05.2015
GR28.08.2015
PT28.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[XAY]FR2570001  (TECH MILIEU IONISANT [FR]) [X] 1,4-13,15 * page 1, line 27 - page 6, line 6 * [A] 3,14 [Y] 2;
 [XAY]FR2669142  (DORYOKURO KAKUNENRYO [JP], et al) [X] 1,5-11,13,15 * page 1, line 28 - page 11, line 1 * [A] 4,12 [Y] 2,3,14;
 [XAY]FR2584853  (INF MILIT SPATIALE AERONAUT [FR]) [X] 1,5-10 * page 3, line 22 - page 5, line 27; figure 1 * [A] 2,4,11-13,15 [Y] 3,14;
 [XA]EP0154271  (DAINICHI NIPPON CABLES LTD [JP]) [X] 1,15 * page 3, paragraph 2 - page 12, paragraph 2 * [A] 2-14;
 [A]GB1291721  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK [GB]) [A] 1-15 * page 1, line 65 - line 87 *;
 [A]US5160374  (FREDERICKSON ARTHUR R [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 64; figure 1 *
International search[X]US5561265  (LIVSHITS BORIS I [CA], et al);
 [X]US5304750  (SCHUBERT ROLF [DE], et al);
 [X]US5202536  (BUONANNO SAMUEL S [US])
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