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EP0041850 - A method of vacuum depositing a layer on a plastics film substrate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.02.1989
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.1989Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 22.03.1989 [1989/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1981/50]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shinohara, Koichi
6-8-305, Okamoto 4-chome
Higashinada-ku Kobe-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Fujita, Takashi
3-212-404, Seiwadaihigashi 4-chome
Kawanishi-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
[1981/50]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/50]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date81302513.705.06.1981
[1981/50]
Priority number, dateJP1980007860910.06.1980         Original published format: JP 7860980
JP1980007859310.06.1980         Original published format: JP 7859380
[1981/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0041850
Date:16.12.1981
Language:EN
[1981/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0041850
Date:09.06.1982
Language:EN
[1982/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0041850
Date:04.09.1985
Language:EN
[1985/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0041850
Date:22.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.1982
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/22, C08J7/04
[1985/36]
CPC:
C23C14/20 (EP,US); C23C14/562 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1981/50]C23C13/02, C23C15/00, C08J7/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1981/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Vakuum-Überziehen eines bandförmigen Kunststoffsubstrats[1981/50]
English:A method of vacuum depositing a layer on a plastics film substrate[1981/50]
French:Procédé pour le dépôt sous vide d'un revêtement sur une bande de matière plastique[1981/50]
Examination procedure23.10.1981Examination requested  [1982/01]
05.01.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
23.10.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.1985Fee for grant paid
22.01.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.06.1986  06.08.1986  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/31]
Opponent(s)01  03.06.1986  06.08.1986  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
08.08.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.02.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.02.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
23.06.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
22.09.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
28.07.1988Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.08.1988Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.10.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.12.1988Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
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