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EP About this file: EP0337986

EP0337986 - MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD FABRICATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.1994
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE FOXBORO COMPANY
38 Neponset Avenue
Foxboro, MA 02035 / US
[1989/43]
Inventor(s)01 / LAKE, Harold
5 Carlton Road
Sharon, MA 02067 / US
02 / GRANDMONT, Paul, E.
38 Emmons Street
Franklin, MA 02038 / US
[1989/43]
Representative(s)Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/14]Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Former [1989/43]Blatchford, William Michael
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date87903756.217.12.1986
[1989/43]
WO1986US02710
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8804877
Date:30.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0337986
Date:25.10.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0337986
Date:07.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.1988
ClassificationIPC:H05K3/40, H05K3/46
[1989/43]
CPC:
H05K3/0023 (EP); H05K3/465 (EP); H05K2201/0394 (EP);
H05K2201/09563 (EP); H05K2203/0554 (EP); H05K3/0035 (EP);
H05K3/0041 (EP); H05K3/107 (EP); H05K3/108 (EP);
H05K3/184 (EP); H05K3/244 (EP); H05K3/422 (EP);
H05K3/4652 (EP); H05K3/4661 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/43]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MEHRSCHICHTLEITERPLATTEN[1989/43]
English:MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD FABRICATION PROCESS[1989/43]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CARTES DE CIRCUITS MULTICOUCHES[1989/43]
Entry into regional phase03.07.1989National basic fee paid 
03.07.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.1988Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
19.06.1989Examination requested  [1989/43]
11.03.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
15.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.09.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.1992Fee for grant paid
21.12.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
17.06.198903   M06   Fee paid on   03.07.1989
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.04.1993
BE07.04.1993
IT07.04.1993
NL07.04.1993
SE07.04.1993
LU31.12.1993
[2007/52]
Former [2000/06]AT07.04.1993
BE07.04.1993
IT07.04.1993
NL07.04.1993
SE07.04.1993
LU31.12.1993
Former [1999/42]AT07.04.1993
BE07.04.1993
IT07.04.1993
NL07.04.1993
SE07.04.1993
Former [1994/25]AT07.04.1993
BE07.04.1993
NL07.04.1993
SE07.04.1993
Former [1993/52]BE07.04.1993
NL07.04.1993
SE07.04.1993
Former [1993/51]BE07.04.1993
NL07.04.1993
Cited inInternational searchUS3352730  [ ] (MURCH JR CHARLES J);
 US3471631  [ ] (QUINTANA LEO J);
 DE1937508  [ ] (SIEMENS AG);
 FR2387568  [ ] (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 GB2111313  [ ] (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO)
 [X]  - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Volume 23, No. 10, March 1981, (New York, US), W.D. GROBMAN: "Multilayer Packaging using resist Layers", pages 4751-4752 see pages 4751-4752
 [X]  - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Volume 8, No. 11, April 1986, (New York, US), M.M HADDAD: "Additive Multilayer Circuit", page 1482 see page 1482
Examination   - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 8, no. 11, April 1966, (New York, US), M.M. Haddad: "Additive multilayer circuit", page 1482.
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