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EP About this file: EP0540640

EP0540640 - COMBINED RIGID AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.11.1993
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.1993Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 05.01.1994 [1994/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Miraco, Inc.
109 Northeastern Boulevard Nashua
New Hampshire 03061 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/19]For all designated states
Miraco, Inc.
109 Northeastern Boulevard
Nashua New Hampshire 03061 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DeMASO, Arthur, J.
44 Townsend Road
Pepperell, MA 01463 / US
02 / STEARNS, Thomas, H.
3 Brander Court
Nashua, NH 03063 / US
[1993/19]
Representative(s)Watts, Peter Graham
Anthony Cundy & Co.
39/41 South Drive
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands B75 7TE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/19]Watts, Peter Graham
Anthony Cundy & Co., 1623 Warwick Road
Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands B93 9LF / GB
Application number, filing date91914079.822.07.1991
[1993/19]
WO1991US05163
Priority number, dateUS1990055752624.07.1990         Original published format: US 557526
US1991067687728.03.1991         Original published format: US 676877
[1993/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9202115
Date:06.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0540640
Date:12.05.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.02.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:H05K3/00, H05K1/00
[1993/25]
CPC:
H05K3/4691 (EP,US); H05K1/0366 (EP,US); H05K2201/0154 (EP,US);
H05K2201/0909 (EP,US); Y10S428/901 (EP,US); Y10T29/49165 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/19]H05K1/00, H05K1/11
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/19]
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTE STARRE- UND FLEXIBLE LEITERPLATTEN[1993/19]
English:COMBINED RIGID AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUITS[1993/19]
French:CIRCUITS IMPRIMES DE TYPES RIGIDE ET FLEXIBLE COMBINES[1993/19]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Entry into regional phase11.02.1993National basic fee paid 
11.02.1993Search fee paid 
11.02.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
11.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/19]
08.09.1993Application withdrawn by applicant  [1994/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2063571  (KOLLMORGEN TECH CORP);
 [X]EP0195935  (PPC ELECTRONIC AG [CH]);
 [X]US4900878  (ICHKHAN ELIE J [US]);
 [X]  - "RELIABLE PLATED THROUGH HOLES FOR RIGID FLEX BOARDS.", ELECTRONIC PACKAGING AND PRODUCTION., CAHNERS PUBLISHING CO, NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS., US, US, (19880901), vol. 28., no. 09., ISSN 0013-4945, pages 42 - 45., XP000000546
 [X]  - FEINWERKTECHNIK + MESSTECHNIK vol. 84, no. 7, October/November 1976, MUENCHEN DE pages 317 - 320 ACKERMANN ET AL. 'Starr-flexible Mehrlagenleiterplatten: Dreidimensionale gedruckte Schaltungen ermöglichen eine weitere Miniaturisierung und erhöhen die Zuverlässigkeit'
 [X]  - ELECTRONICS vol. 43, no. 4, 16 February 1970, NEW YORK US pages 116 - 121 GRUENINGER 'Multilayer p-c boards are both rigid and flexible in all the right places'
International search[A]US4800461  (DIXON HERBERT S [US], et al);
 [A]US4931134  (HATKEVITZ ZVI [US], et al);
 [YP]US4997702  (GAZIT SAMUEL [US], et al);
 [XP]US5004639  (DESAI JAY [US])
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