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EP About this file: EP3790667

EP3790667 - CARBON-BASED DIRECT PLATING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MacDermid Enthone Inc.
245 Freight Street
Waterbury, CT 06702 / US
[2024/22]
Former [2021/11]For all designated states
MacDermid Enthone Inc.
245 Freight Street
Waterbury, CT 06702 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERNARDS, Roger
82 Westside Road
Goshen CT 06756 / US
02 / MARTIN, James
7631 Superior Terrance
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
03 / CARVER, Jason, J.
1118 Lorraine Ct.
Carver, MN 55315 / US
 [2021/11]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2024/22]
Former [2021/11]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date19799039.307.05.2019
[2021/11]
WO2019US31073
Priority number, dateUS20181597381408.05.2018         Original published format: US201815973814
[2021/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019217388
Date:14.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3790667
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3790667
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.11.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:B05D3/06, C25D5/56, H05K3/42, // C25D3/38
[2022/01]
CPC:
C25D5/56 (EP,KR,US); H05K3/423 (EP,KR,US); C25D15/00 (KR);
C25D7/123 (KR); H05K3/002 (US); H05K3/381 (US);
H05K3/425 (US); C25D3/38 (EP); H05K2201/0323 (EP,KR);
H05K2203/0723 (US); H05K2203/0763 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/11]B05D3/06, C25D5/56, H05K3/42
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIREKTPLATTIERUNGSVERFAHREN AUF KOHLENSTOFFBASIS[2021/11]
English:CARBON-BASED DIRECT PLATING PROCESS[2021/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PLACAGE DIRECT À BASE DE CARBONE[2021/11]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2020National basic fee paid 
24.11.2020Search fee paid 
24.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/11]
01.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2024Fee for grant paid
18.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
18.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4874477  (PENDLETON PHILLIP [US]) [X] 1-11,15 * abstract * * example 1 * * column 7, lines 33-51 ** column 10, lines 17-46 *;
 [X]US5674372  (KUKANSKIS PETER [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * examples 1, 2 * * column 1, lines 7-22 * * column 6, lines 4-22 * * column 7, lines 17-27 *;
 [X]US6565731  (COUBLE EDWARD C [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * example 1 * * column 7, lines 47-64 * * column 11, lines 42-63 *
International search[Y]US4619741  (MINTEN KARL L [GB], et al) [Y] 18* , col 4 In 32-35, col 5 In 36-37, col 6 In 19-20, col 10 In 30-46. *;
 [Y]US4969979  (APPELT BERND K [US], et al) [Y] 10 * , col 5 In 3-6, col 5 In 35-45, col 7 In 27-63, col 9 In 1-17, col 10 In 6-11. *;
 [Y]US5674372  (KUKANSKIS PETER [US], et al) [Y] 15-17 * col 3 In 67, col 4 In 1-4, col 5 In 27-46, col 6 In 23-26, col 9 In 19-27. *;
 [XY]US6565731  (COUBLE EDWARD C [US], et al) [X] 1-3, 7-9, 11-14 * , col 4 In 6-30, col 4 In 55-60, col 5 In 9-11, col 5 In 30-53, col 6 In 51-55, col 7 In 47-58, col 8 In 34-37, col 9 In 25-40, col 11 In 23-45, col 12 In 1-3, col 12 In 41-47. * [Y] 4-6, 10, 15-18;
 [Y]US2014004266  (WASSERFALLEN DANIEL [DE], et al) [Y] 4-6 * , para [0048], [0063], [0066]-[0067]. *
by applicantUS4619741
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 US4631117
 US4684560
 US4718993
 US4724005
 US4874477
 US4897164
 US4964959
 US4994153
 US5015339
 US5106537
 US5110355
 US5139642
 US5143592
 US5674372
 US6565731
 US7128820
 US2010034965
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