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EP About this file: EP1162656

EP1162656 - Filling holes and the like in substrates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trikon Technologies Limited
Coed Rhedyn, Ringland Way Newport
Gwent NP6 2TA / GB
[2005/43]
Former [2001/50]For all designated states
Trikon Technologies Limited
Coed Rhedyn, Ringland Way
Newport, Gwent NP6 2TA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Dobson, Christopher David
Elberton Old Manor,Elberton, Olveston
Bristol BS12 3AA / GB
02 / McGeown, Arthur John
1st Floor Flat, 18 Durdham Park
Bristol BS6 6XB / GB
 [2001/50]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/50]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
c/o Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date01116591.704.07.1995
[2001/50]
Priority number, dateGB1994001414513.07.1994         Original published format: GB 9414145
[2001/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1162656
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1162656
Date:28.01.2004
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1162656
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/768
[2001/50]
CPC:
H01L21/76846 (EP); H01L21/3205 (KR); H01L21/76819 (EP);
H01L21/76843 (EP); H01L21/76882 (EP); H05K3/4084 (EP);
H05K2201/0355 (EP); H05K2203/0278 (EP); H05K2203/1105 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/43]
Former [2001/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Füllen von Löchern und Ähnlichem in Substraten[2001/50]
English:Filling holes and the like in substrates[2001/50]
French:Remplissage de trous et analogues dans des substrats[2001/50]
Examination procedure18.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/29]
29.07.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.11.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
22.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2005Fee for grant paid
21.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95923491.5  / EP0719451
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.09.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
01.09.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR26.10.2005
[2009/01]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4906823  (KUSHIMA TADAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0516344  (ELECTROTECH LTD [GB]) [AD] 1-7 * column 2, line 55 - column 4, line 10 *
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