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EP About this file: EP0070982

EP0070982 - Sputtering system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.12.1993
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1983/06]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Logan, Joseph Skinner
14 Highpoint Drive
Poughkeepsie New York 12603 / US
02 / Petvai, Steve Istvan
2 Bell Air Lane
Wappingers Falls New York 12590 / US
03 / Rosu, Cornel
23 Plochman Lane
Woodstock New York 12498 / US
[1983/06]
Representative(s)Klocke, Peter
IBM Deutschland Management & Business Support GmbH
Patentwesen u. Urheberrecht
71137 Ehningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/22]Klocke, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1983/06]Oechssler, Dietrich, Dr. rer. nat.
IBM Deutschland GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht Schönaicher Strasse 220
D-71032 Böblingen / DE
Application number, filing date82104113.412.05.1982
[1983/06]
Priority number, dateUS1981028745227.07.1981         Original published format: US 287452
[1983/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0070982
Date:09.02.1983
Language:EN
[1983/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0070982
Date:30.11.1983
Language:EN
[1983/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0070982
Date:09.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.1983
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/34, C23C14/40
[1988/10]
CPC:
H01J37/3438 (EP,US); H01J37/34 (EP,US); H01J2237/0206 (EP,US);
H01J2237/022 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1983/06]C23C15/00, H01J37/34
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1983/06]
TitleGerman:Zerstäubungsvorrichtung[1983/06]
English:Sputtering system[1983/06]
French:Dispositif de pulvérisation[1983/06]
Examination procedure19.05.1983Examination requested  [1983/31]
21.06.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.1986Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.09.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
14.07.1987Fee for grant paid
14.07.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.08.1988  18.09.1988  ADMISSIBLE
LEYBOLD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wilhelm-Rohn-Strasse 25 Postfach 15 55
63405 Hanau / DE
 02  07.12.1988  13.02.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Balzers Aktiengesellschaft
FL-9496 Balzers / LI
Opponent's representative
Troesch, Jacques J.
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2009/31]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1988  18.09.1988  ADMISSIBLE
LEYBOLD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wilhelm-Rohn-Strasse 25 Postfach 15 55
D-63405 Hanau / DE
 02  07.12.1988  13.02.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Balzers Aktiengesellschaft
FL-9496 Balzers / LI
Opponent's representative
Troesch, Jacques J.
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
Former [1989/05]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1988  18.09.1988  ADMISSIBLE
LEYBOLD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wilhelm-Rohn-Strasse 25 Postfach 15 55
D-63405 Hanau / DE
 02  07.12.1988  13.02.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Balzers Aktiengesellschaft
FL-9496 Balzers / LI
Opponent's representative
Troesch, Jacques J., Dipl.-Ing.
Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG Siewerdtstrasse 95
CH-8050 Zürich / CH
Former [1988/40]
Opponent(s)01  10.08.1988  18.09.1988  ADMISSIBLE
LEYBOLD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wilhelm-Rohn-Strasse 25 Postfach 15 55
D-63405 Hanau / DE
20.01.1989No. 02: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
03.02.1989No. 02: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
16.02.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.08.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.11.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
11.05.1990Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
23.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.1992Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.11.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
03.12.1993Legal effect of revocation of patent [1994/06]
Appeal following opposition04.04.1992Appeal received No.  T0307/92
22.07.1992Statement of grounds filed
23.11.1993Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Request for further processing for:18.07.1986Request for further processing filed
18.07.1986Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.08.1986Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.05.1989
LI31.05.1989
SE13.05.1991
GB12.05.1992
NL01.12.1992
FR29.01.1993
[2002/40]
Former [2002/02]CH09.03.1988
LI09.03.1988
SE13.05.1991
GB12.05.1992
NL01.12.1992
FR29.01.1993
Former [1993/46]CH31.05.1988
LI31.05.1988
SE13.05.1991
GB12.05.1992
NL01.12.1992
FR29.01.1993
Former [1993/33]CH31.05.1988
LI31.05.1988
SE13.05.1991
NL01.12.1992
FR29.01.1993
Former [1993/15]CH31.05.1988
LI31.05.1988
SE13.05.1991
NL01.12.1992
Former [1992/10]CH31.05.1988
LI31.05.1988
SE13.05.1991
Former [1989/27]CH31.05.1988
LI31.05.1988
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2156032  (LEYBOLD HERAEUS VERWALTUNG);
 [A]US4169031  (BRORS DANIEL L);
 [A]EP0003020
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 11, no. 9, February 1969, page 1102, New York, USA
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