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EP1227173 - ELECTROLESS PLATING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2010
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.05.2010  [2010/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome Nishitokyo-shi
Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
[2009/21]
Former [2007/35]For all designated states
CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome Nishitokyo-shi
Tokyo / JP
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.
1-12, Tanashicho 6-chome, Nishitokyo-shi
Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Tetsuhiro c/o Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
Technical Lab. 840, Aza-Takeno, Oaza-Shimotomi
Tokorozawa-shi Saitama 359-8511 / JP
 [2009/21]
Former [2002/31]01 / Nakamura, Tetsuhiro Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
Technical Lab. 840, Aza-Takeno, Oaza-Shimotomi
Tokorozawa-shi Saitama 359-8511 / JP
Representative(s)Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
Former [2006/14]Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Harthauser Strasse 25 d
81545 München / DE
Former [2002/31]Prüfer, Lutz H., Dipl.-Phys.
PRÜFER & PARTNER GbR, Patentanwälte, Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date00961188.022.09.2000
[2002/31]
WO2000JP06504
Priority number, dateJP1999027261027.09.1999         Original published format: JP 27261099
JP2000005276229.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000052762
[2002/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0123637
Date:05.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1227173
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1227173
Date:27.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/22]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1227173
Date:16.09.2009
[2009/38]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1227173
Date:11.11.2009
[2009/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.04.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:C23C18/18, H01L35/34, C23C18/16, H01L35/08
[2003/11]
CPC:
C23C18/1608 (EP,US); C23C18/18 (KR); H10N10/01 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/31]C23C18/18, H01L35/34
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2002/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:STROMLOSES PLATTIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2002/31]
English:ELECTROLESS PLATING METHOD[2002/31]
French:PROCEDE DE DEPOT AUTOCATALYTIQUE[2002/31]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2002Translation filed 
28.03.2002National basic fee paid 
28.03.2002Search fee paid 
28.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
28.03.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/31]
29.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
01.12.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2009Fee for grant paid
03.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH07145485  ;
 [X]GB1103297  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1-16 * figure 3 *;
 [XA]US5462897  (BAUM THOMAS H [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *[A] 11;
 [X]EP0887869  (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-16 * column 26, line 25 - column 27, line 26; figures 29-33 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951031), vol. 1995, no. 09, & JP07145485 A 19950606 (FUJI ELELCTROCHEM CO LTD;OTHERS: 02) [X] 1-3 * abstract * [A] 11
International search[X]JPS6293391  (NEC CORP);
 [X]JPH083785  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]JPH11186619  (AISIN SEIKI)
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