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EP1275125 - NIOBIUM SINTERED BODY, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND CAPACITOR USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2007
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
[2007/08]
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon, 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAITO, Kazumi, c/o Central Research Laboratory
Showa Denko K.K., 1-1,Ohnodai 1-chome, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 267-0056 / JP
02 / KABE, Isao, c/o Central Research Laboratory
Showa Denko K.K., 1-1, Ohnodai 1-chome, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 267-0056 / JP
 [2003/03]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2003/03]
Application number, filing date01921942.720.04.2001
[2003/03]
WO2001JP03389
Priority number, dateJP2000012124421.04.2000         Original published format: JP 2000121244
[2006/47]
Former [2003/03]JP2000012124421.04.2000
US20000233438P18.09.2000
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0182318
Date:01.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1275125
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1275125
Date:21.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01G9/052
[2003/03]
CPC:
H01G9/0525 (EP,KR,US); C22C32/0068 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:NIOBSINTERKÖRPER, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DIESES SINTERKÖRPERS, UND KONDENSATOR[2006/37]
English:NIOBIUM SINTERED BODY, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND CAPACITOR USING THE SAME[2003/03]
French:CORPS FRITTE A BASE DE NIOBIUM, SON PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ET CONDENSATEUR L'UTILISANT[2003/03]
Former [2003/03]NIOBIUMSINTERKÖRPER, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN VON DIESEM SINTERKÖRPER, UND KONDENSATOR
Entry into regional phase07.11.2002National basic fee paid 
07.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
21.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2007Fee for grant paid
02.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CY21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
IT21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
TR21.02.2007
IE20.04.2007
LU20.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CY21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
IT21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
IE20.04.2007
LU20.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2009/33]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CY21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
IT21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
IE20.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2009/18]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
IT21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
IE20.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2008/23]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
IT21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
IE20.04.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2008/19]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2007/48]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2007/46]AT21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
Former [2007/39]CH21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
ES01.06.2007
Former [2007/38]CH21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
Former [2007/37]CH21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
Former [2007/36]FI21.02.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]WO0008662  (SHOWA DENKO KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-16;
 [A]US6051044  (FIFE JAMES A [US]) [A] 1-5,9-12 * column 2, line 1 - line 12 * * column 2, line 21 - line 29 * * column 4, line 9 - line 17 * * column 4, line 23 - line 39 * * example 1 ** example 3 *;
 [PX]WO0056486  (CABOT CORP [US]) [PX] 1 * page 12, line 8 - line 14 * * page 12, line 24 - line 26 *;
 EP1137021  [ ] (SHOWA DENKO KK [JP]) [ ] * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0028] *
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