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EP About this file: EP1082739

EP1082739 - NITRIDED NIOBIUM POWDERS AND NIOBIUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  26.08.2011
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 28.09.2011  [2011/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CABOT CORPORATION
Two Seaport Lane
Suite 1300
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2019 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
CABOT CORPORATION
Two Seaport Lane, Suite 1300
Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2019 / US
Former [2001/11]For all designated states
CABOT CORPORATION
75 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1806 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FIFE, James, A.
903 Neversink Street
Reading, PA 19606 / US
 [2001/11]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/39]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2001/11]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99920263.303.05.1999
[2001/11]
WO1999US09576
Priority number, dateUS1998007153704.05.1998         Original published format: US 71537
[2001/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9957739
Date:11.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1082739
Date:14.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1082739
Date:16.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/07]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1082739
Date:28.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01G9/052, C22C1/04
[2001/11]
CPC:
H01G9/0525 (EP,KR,US); C22C1/045 (EP,KR,US); C22C32/0068 (EP,KR,US);
B22F2998/00 (EP,KR,US); B22F2998/10 (EP,KR,US); B22F2999/00 (EP,KR,US)
C-Set:
B22F2998/00, B22F1/068, B22F1/05 (EP,US);
B22F2998/10, B22F9/023, B22F1/145, B22F9/04 (US,EP);
B22F2998/10, B22F9/04, B22F9/023, B22F1/145 (US);
B22F2999/00, B22F1/145, B22F2201/02 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/11]
TitleGerman:NITRIDIERTES NIOBIUMPULVER UND NIOBIUM-ELEKTROLYTKONDENSATOREN[2004/34]
English:NITRIDED NIOBIUM POWDERS AND NIOBIUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS[2001/11]
French:POUDRES DE NIOBIUM NITRURE ET CONDENSATEURS ELECTROLYTIQUES AU NIOBIUM[2001/11]
Former [2001/11]NITRIDIERTES NIOBIUMPULVER UND NIOBIUM ELEKTROLYTKONDENSATOREN
Entry into regional phase06.11.2000National basic fee paid 
06.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/11]
19.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2004Fee for grant paid
17.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.11.2005  28.01.2011  WITHDRAWN
H.C. Starck GmbH
Im Schleeke 78-91
D-38642 Goslar / DE
Opponent's representative
Ackermann, Joachim
Meyer-Dulheuer & Ackermann
Stiftstrasse 2
60313 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/10]
Opponent(s)01  15.11.2005  28.01.2011  WITHDRAWN
H.C. Starck GmbH
Im Schleeke 78-91
D-38642 Goslar / DE
Opponent's representative
Ackermann, Joachim
Stiftstrasse 2
60313 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2006/47]
Opponent(s)01  15.11.2005  23.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
H.C. Starck GmbH
Im Schleeke 78-91
D-38642 Goslar / DE
Opponent's representative
Ackermann, Joachim
Stiftstrasse 2
60313 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2006/02]
Opponent(s)01  15.11.2005  23.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
H.C. Starck GmbH
Im Schleeke 78-91
D-38642 Goslar / DE
19.07.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.01.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.03.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
14.04.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.05.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.05.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.08.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition17.07.2009Appeal received No.  T1411/09
18.09.2009Statement of grounds filed
26.04.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
03.07.2009Appeal received No.  T1411/09
08.09.2009Statement of grounds filed
26.04.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
CH16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
FR16.02.2005
IT16.02.2005
LI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
CY03.05.2005
IE03.05.2005
LU03.05.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
SE16.05.2005
ES27.05.2005
MC31.05.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/31]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
CH16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
FR16.02.2005
LI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
CY03.05.2005
IE03.05.2005
LU03.05.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
SE16.05.2005
ES27.05.2005
MC31.05.2005
Former [2007/26]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
CH16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
FR16.02.2005
LI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
CY03.05.2005
IE03.05.2005
LU03.05.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
SE16.05.2005
ES27.05.2005
Former [2007/22]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
CH16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
FR16.02.2005
LI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
CY03.05.2005
IE03.05.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
SE16.05.2005
ES27.05.2005
LU31.05.2005
Former [2006/31]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
CH16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
FR16.02.2005
LI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
IE03.05.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
SE16.05.2005
ES27.05.2005
Former [2006/25]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
CH16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
LI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
IE03.05.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
SE16.05.2005
ES27.05.2005
Former [2006/14]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
CH16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
LI16.02.2005
NL16.02.2005
DK16.05.2005
GR16.05.2005
SE16.05.2005
ES27.05.2005
Former [2006/12]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
CH16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
LI16.02.2005
DK16.05.2005
SE16.05.2005
ES27.05.2005
Former [2005/51]AT16.02.2005
BE16.02.2005
FI16.02.2005
SE16.05.2005
Former [2005/48]FI16.02.2005
SE16.05.2005
Former [2005/46]FI16.02.2005
Cited inInternational search[XA]US5448447  (CHANG HONGJU [US])
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