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EP3931856 - PULSED CATHODIC ARC DEPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfäffikon
Churerstrasse 120
8808 Pfäffikon / CH
[2022/01]
Inventor(s)01 / KOLEHMAINEN, Jukka
Marjaranta 8A
02260 Espoo / FI
 [2023/32]
Former [2022/01]01 / KOLEHMAINEN, Jukka
02260 Espoo / FI
Representative(s)Bals & Vogel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 4
44801 Bochum / DE
[2023/32]
Former [2022/01]Patentanwälte Bals & Vogel
Universitätsstrasse 142
44799 Bochum / DE
Application number, filing date20706378.510.02.2020
[2022/01]
WO2020EP00040
Priority number, dateUS201962811641P28.02.2019         Original published format: US 201962811641 P
[2022/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020173598
Date:03.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3931856
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3931856
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/32, H01J37/34, C23C14/16
[2023/10]
CPC:
H01J37/32055 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/325 (EP,KR,US); H01J37/32568 (EP,KR);
H01J37/32587 (EP,KR); H01J37/32596 (EP,KR); H01J37/32614 (EP,KR);
H01J37/34 (EP); H01J37/3438 (EP,KR,US); H05H1/52 (EP,KR);
H01J2237/332 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/40]H01J37/32, C23C14/16, H05H1/52, C23C14/32
Former IPC [2022/01]H01J37/32, C23C14/16, C23C14/32, H01J37/34, H05H1/48
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 [2022/01]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEPULSTE KATHODISCHE LICHTBOGENVERDAMPFUNG[2022/01]
English:PULSED CATHODIC ARC DEPOSITION[2022/01]
French:DÉPÔT PAR ARC CATHODIQUE PULSÉ[2022/01]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2021National basic fee paid 
28.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/01]
28.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2023Fee for grant paid
27.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0277341  (BALZERS HOCHVAKUUM [LI]) [A] 1-10 * figures 1-5 ** column 6, line 35 - column 9, line 10 *;
 [A]JPH04354864  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2003226504  (KOLPAKOV ALEXANDR YAKOVLEVICH [RU], et al) [A] 1-10 * figures 1, 2 * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0037] *;
 [A]US2004124080  (MURAKAMI YASUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0101] *;
 [A]EP2679702  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]) [A] 1-10 * figures 2, 5, 7-9, 22, 24 * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0141] *
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