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EP About this file: EP0398358

EP0398358 - Aluminum electroplating method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.1995
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/47]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
5-2, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.
4-1 Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mori, Shoichiro, c/o Tsukuba Research Center
Mitsubishi Petro. Co. Ltd., 8-3-1, Chuo, Ami-machi
Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
02 / Ida, Kazuhiko, c/o Tsukuba Research Center
Mitsubishi Petro. Co. Ltd., 8-3-1, Chuo, Ami-machi
Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
03 / Suzuki, Hitoshi, c/o Tsukuba Research Center
Mitsubishi Petro. Co. Ltd., 8-3-1, Chuo, Ami-machi
Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki-ken / JP
04 / Takahashi, Setsuko, c/o New Materials Research Lab
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd., 7-1, Kohya Shinmachi
Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
05 / Saeki, Isao, c/o New Materials Research Lab.
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd., 7-1, Kohya Shinmachi
Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
[1990/47]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/47]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date90109469.818.05.1990
[1990/47]
Priority number, dateJP1989012274018.05.1989         Original published format: JP 12274089
JP1989012274118.05.1989         Original published format: JP 12274189
JP1989015828922.06.1989         Original published format: JP 15828989
JP1989019386228.07.1989         Original published format: JP 19386289
JP1989026903218.10.1989         Original published format: JP 26903289
JP1989026903318.10.1989         Original published format: JP 26903389
[1990/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0398358
Date:22.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0398358
Date:27.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0398358
Date:09.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:C25D3/44, C25D3/66
[1990/47]
CPC:
C25D3/665 (EP,US); C25D3/44 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL [1990/47]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Elektroplattierung von Aluminium[1990/47]
English:Aluminum electroplating method[1990/47]
French:Procédé de dépôt électrolytique de l'aluminium[1990/47]
Examination procedure11.06.1991Examination requested  [1991/32]
26.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.08.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.1993Fee for grant paid
10.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.03.1994
NL09.03.1994
[2008/01]
Former [1999/42]IT09.03.1994
NL09.03.1994
Former [1995/10]NL09.03.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0274774  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]);
 [A]EP0323520  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US4747916  (KATO YOSHIO [JP], et al)
 [A]  - J. ELECTROANAL. CHEM., vol. 248, 1988, pages 431-440, Elsevier Sequoia S.A., Lausanne, CH; P.K. LAI et al.: "Electrodeposition of aluminium in aluminium chloride/1-methyl-3-ethylimidazolium chloride"
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