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EP1272579 - METHOD FOR POLISHING A MEMORY OR RIGID DISK WITH AN AMINO ACID-CONTAINING COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2006
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
870 N. Commons Drive
Aurora, IL 60504 / US
[2003/02]
Inventor(s)01 / FANG, Mingming
1543 Raymond Drive
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
02 / WANG, Shumin
1006 Dakota Circle
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
 [2003/14]
Former [2003/02]01 / FANG, Mingming
6 South 561 Naper Boulevard, Apartment Nr. 12
Naperville, IL 60540 / US
02 / WANG, Shumin
1006 Dakota Circle
Naperville, IL 60563 / US
Representative(s)Trueman, Lucy Petra
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]Trueman, Lucy Petra
Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date01924609.903.04.2001
[2003/02]
WO2001US10694
Priority number, dateUS2000054277404.04.2000         Original published format: US 542774
[2003/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0174959
Date:11.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1272579
Date:08.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1272579
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:C09G1/02
[2003/02]
CPC:
C09G1/02 (EP,KR,US); C09K3/1463 (EP,US); G11B5/8404 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM POLIEREN EINER SPEICHER- ODER FESTPLATTE MIT EINER ZUSAMMENSETZUNG, DIE AMINOSÄUREN ENTHÄLT[2003/02]
English:METHOD FOR POLISHING A MEMORY OR RIGID DISK WITH AN AMINO ACID-CONTAINING COMPOSITION[2003/02]
French:PROCEDE DE POLISSAGE DE DISQUE DE MEMOIRE OU DISQUE DUR AU MOYEN D'UNE COMPOSITION CONTENANT UN ACIDE AMINE[2003/02]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2002National basic fee paid 
29.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.10.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/02]
04.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2005Fee for grant paid
30.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
CY03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
TR03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
LU03.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]AT03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
TR03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
LU03.04.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2007/07]AT03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
TR03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
MC30.04.2006
Former [2006/51]AT03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
TR03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/26]AT03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
DK03.11.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/25]AT03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
PT03.01.2006
Former [2006/14]AT03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
GR03.11.2005
SE03.11.2005
ES14.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT03.08.2005
FI03.08.2005
SE03.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[PX]JP2000160141  ;
 [A]JPH04108887  ;
 [A]GB2338490  (FUJIMI INC [JP]) [A] 1-3,6,9,14,15 * page 1, lines 2-11 * * page 8, lines 1-11 * * page 9, lines 14-16 * * page 10, lines 6-8 ** page 13, lines 17,18 *;
 [PX]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2000, no. 44, Database accession no. 2000-492871, XP002179377 & JP2000160141 A 20000613 (FUJIMI INC KK) [PX] 1,3,4,11,12,14,16 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1992, no. 21, Database accession no. 1992-171935, XP002179378 & JPH04108887 A 19920409 (MITSUBISHI KASEI CORP) [A] 1,3,14-19 * abstract *
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