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EP About this file: EP1531656

EP1531656 - Ultra-thin copper foil with carrier and printed wiring board using ultra-thin copper foil with carrier [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.10.2014
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.11.2014  [2014/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
2-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8322 / JP
[2009/18]
Former [2005/20]For all designated states
FURUKAWA CIRCUIT FOIL CO., LTD.
8-9, Kandanishiki-cho 1 chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0054 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Akitoshi
Furukawa Circuit Foil Co., Ltd. 601-2, Otorozawa
Imaichi-city, Tochigi-ken 321-2336 / JP
02 / Fukuda, Shin
Furukawa Circuit Foil Co., Ltd. 601-2, Otorozawa
Imaichi-city, Tochigi-ken 321-2336 / JP
 [2005/20]
Representative(s)Benedum, Ulrich Max, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Theatinerstrasse 3
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Benedum, Ulrich Max, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Theatinerstrasse 3
80333 München / DE
Former [2009/48]Benedum, Ulrich Max, et al
Haseltine Lake Partners Theatinerstrasse 3
80333 München / DE
Former [2005/20]Benedum, Ulrich Max, et al
Haseltine Lake Partners Rosenheimerstrasse 30, 502
81669 München / DE
Application number, filing date04026739.510.11.2004
[2005/20]
Priority number, dateJP2003038139911.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003381399
JP2004007080612.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004070806
[2005/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1531656
Date:18.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1531656
Date:03.10.2007
[2007/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:H05K3/02, C25D1/04
[2005/20]
CPC:
C25D7/0614 (EP,US); H05K1/09 (KR); C25D1/04 (EP,US);
C25D5/48 (EP,US); H05K3/025 (EP,US); H05K3/38 (KR);
H05K3/383 (EP,US); H05K3/384 (EP,US); Y10T428/12028 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12438 (EP,US); Y10T428/12472 (EP,US); Y10T428/12493 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12514 (EP,US); Y10T428/12569 (EP,US); Y10T428/12903 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12993 (EP,US); Y10T428/24802 (EP,US); Y10T428/24917 (EP,US);
Y10T428/265 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   LU [2008/24]
Former [2005/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ultradünne Kupferfolie mit Träger und Leiterplatte unter Verwendung einer ultradünnen Kupferfolie mit Träger[2005/20]
English:Ultra-thin copper foil with carrier and printed wiring board using ultra-thin copper foil with carrier[2005/20]
French:Feuille de cuivre ultra-mince avec support et panneau à circuit imprimé utilisant une feuille de cuivre ultra-mince avec support[2005/20]
Examination procedure27.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/20]
04.04.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.05.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
04.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.09.2014
10.07.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/48]
20.07.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/48]
30.09.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  04.05.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JP33132772B  (FURUKAWA CIRCUIT FOIL KK) [DA] 1-6,8-11;
 [A]US5114543  (KAJIWARA TOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5834140  (WOLSKI ADAM M [US], et al) [A] 1-6,8-11 * column 5, lines 30-41; example - *;
 [A]US5863410  (YATES CHARLES B [US], et al) [A] 1-6,8-11 * column 9, lines 25-46; figures 3C,D *;
 [DA]JP2000269637  (FURUKAWA CIRCUIT FOIL KK) [DA] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]US6270889  (KATAOKA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-11 * column 5, lines 15-34; claim - *;
 [A]EP1133220  (OLIN CORP [US]) [A] 1-12 * claim - *;
 [A]JP2002060981  (NIPPON PEROXIDE CO LTD) [A] 4,6,10,12* abstract *;
 [A]US2003012975  (GALES RAYMOND [LU], et al) [A] 1-11 * figure -; claim - *;
 [DA]JP2003524078  (CIRCUIT FOIL LUXEMBOURG TRADING SA) [DA] 1-11
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