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EP About this file: EP0851845

EP0851845 - THIN SiO 2 FILMS, A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THEM AND THEIR USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR NEUE MATERIALIEN gemeinnützige GmbH
Universität des Saarlandes, Gebäude 43, Im Stadtwald
66123 Saarbrücken / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/28]For all designated states
INSTITUT FÜR NEUE MATERIALIEN gemeinnützige GmbH
Universität des Saarlandes, Gebäude 43, Im Stadtwald
66123 Saarbrücken / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT, Helmut
Im Königsfeld 27
D-66130 Saarbrücken / DE
02 / MENNIG, Martin
Mittelstrasse 5
D-66287 Quierschied / DE
03 / JONSCHKER, Gerhard
Grünewaldstrasse 12
D-66583 Spiesen-Elversberg / DE
04 / SUYAL, Navin
Im Allment 21
D-66125 Saarbrücken / DE
[1998/28]
Representative(s)Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [1998/28]Barz, Peter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date96932547.117.09.1996
[1998/28]
WO1996EP04069
Priority number, dateDE199513476419.09.1995         Original published format: DE 19534764
DE199513498020.09.1995         Original published format: DE 19534980
[1998/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9711035
Date:27.03.1997
Language:DE
[1997/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0851845
Date:08.07.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0851845
Date:30.05.2001
Language:DE
[2001/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:C03C1/00, C03B19/12
[1998/28]
CPC:
B01D67/0048 (EP,KR,US); B01D67/0041 (EP,KR); B01D67/00413 (US);
B01D71/02 (EP); B01D71/027 (KR); B01D71/04 (EP,KR,US);
C03B19/12 (EP,KR,US); C03C1/008 (EP,KR,US); C04B35/14 (EP,KR,US);
C04B35/62218 (EP,KR,US); C04B35/626 (EP,KR,US); B01D2323/08 (EP,KR);
B01D2323/081 (US); B01D2323/36 (EP,KR,US); B01D2325/04 (EP,KR,US);
Y10T428/31663 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1998/28]
TitleGerman:DÜNNE SiO 2-FOLIEN, VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG UND IHRE VERWENDUNG[1998/28]
English:THIN SiO 2 FILMS, A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THEM AND THEIR USE[1998/28]
French:FILMS MINCES DE SiO 2, PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DESDITS FILMS ET LEUR UTILISATION[1998/28]
Entry into regional phase17.03.1998National basic fee paid 
17.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/28]
13.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.12.2000Fee for grant paid
29.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB30.05.2001
IT30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
AT17.09.2001
LU17.09.2001
ES18.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
[2008/06]
Former [2004/39]GB30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
AT17.09.2001
LU17.09.2001
ES18.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
Former [2004/28]GB30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
AT17.09.2001
ES18.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
Former [2003/31]GB30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
AT17.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
Former [2003/06]GB30.05.2001
NL30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
Former [2003/01]GB30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
Former [2002/16]GB30.05.2001
SE30.08.2001
Former [2002/05]SE30.08.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]JPS62297232  ;
 [A]JPH0337138  ;
 [X]DE3142383  (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-8 * page 5, paragraph 3 - page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 10, paragraph 2 * * page 16, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]EP0292179  (CORNING GLASS WORKS [US]) [A] 1-8 * page 3, line 48 - page 4, line 12 ** page 6, line 17 - line 19 *;
 [X]US5049338  (VARAPRASAD DESARAJU V [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 5 *;
 [PX]EP0719735  (AT & T CORP [US]) [PX] 1-8 * page 2, line 55 - page 3, line 30 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880603), vol. 012, no. 191, Database accession no. (C - 501), & JP62297232 A 19871224 (CENTRAL GLASS CO LTD) [X] 1-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910426), vol. 015, no. 167, Database accession no. (C - 0827), & JP03037138 A 19910218 (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND LTD) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
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