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EP About this file: EP0516436

EP0516436 - Sputtering device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  19.03.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.09.2012  [2012/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEPOSITION SCIENCES, INC.
386 Tesconi Court Santa Rosa
California 95401 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/49]For all designated states
DEPOSITION SCIENCES, INC.
386 Tesconi Court
Santa Rosa California 95401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bartolomei, Leroy A.
540 Buena Vista Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95404 / US
02 / Read, Thomas
1435 Fulton Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
03 / Shevlin, Craig
7400 Bridget Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928 / US
[1992/49]
Representative(s)Ruuskanen, Juha-Pekka, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/43]Ruuskanen, Juha-Pekka, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Former [1992/49]Pendlebury, Anthony, et al
PAGE, WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date92304870.628.05.1992
[1992/49]
Priority number, dateUS1991070903531.05.1991         Original published format: US 709035
[1992/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0516436
Date:02.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0516436
Date:31.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0516436
Date:15.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/34, C23C14/34
[1992/49]
CPC:
C23C14/0623 (EP,US); C23C14/0078 (EP); C23C14/0641 (EP);
C23C14/0676 (EP); C23C14/08 (EP); C23C14/505 (EP);
C23C14/568 (EP); C23C14/5806 (EP); C23C14/5826 (EP,US);
C23C14/5846 (EP); H01J37/3402 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/49]
TitleGerman:Sputteranlage[1992/49]
English:Sputtering device[1992/49]
French:Dispositif de pulvérisation[1992/49]
Examination procedure28.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/48]
08.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.1996Fee for grant paid
17.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.10.1997  02.12.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Optical Coating Laboratory Inc.
2789 Northpoint Parkway Santa Rosa
California 95407 / US
Opponent's representative
Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2000/38]
Opponent(s)01  15.10.1997  02.12.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Optical Coating Laboratory Inc.
2789 Northpoint Parkway Santa Rosa
California 95407 / US
Opponent's representative
Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [1997/50]
Opponent(s)01  15.10.1997  02.12.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Optical Coating Laboratory Inc.
2789 Northpoint Parkway Santa Rosa
California 95407 / US
Opponent's representative
Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
09.12.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.06.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.1999Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.11.2000Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.12.2000Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.12.2003Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2004/19]
Appeal following opposition21.02.2001Appeal received No.  T0253/01
25.04.2001Statement of grounds filed
15.03.2004Interlocutory revision of appeal
15.03.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
10.12.2003Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2003Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:22.07.1995Request for further processing filed
22.07.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.08.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
LU31.05.1997
AT28.05.2002
BE31.05.2002
CH31.05.2002
LI31.05.2002
NL01.12.2002
FR31.01.2003
[2012/36]
Former [2012/34]ES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
LU31.05.1997
AT28.05.2002
BE31.05.2002
CH31.05.2002
LI31.05.2002
NL01.12.2002
FR31.01.2003
Former [2003/48]ES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
LU31.05.1997
AT28.05.2002
GB28.05.2002
BE31.05.2002
CH31.05.2002
LI31.05.2002
NL01.12.2002
DE03.12.2002
FR31.01.2003
Former [2003/47]ES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
LU31.05.1997
AT28.05.2002
GB28.05.2002
CH31.05.2002
LI31.05.2002
NL01.12.2002
DE03.12.2002
FR31.01.2003
Former [2003/45]ES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
LU31.05.1997
AT28.05.2002
GB28.05.2002
CH31.05.2002
LI31.05.2002
NL01.12.2002
DE03.12.2002
Former [2003/31]ES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
LU31.05.1997
AT28.05.2002
GB28.05.2002
CH31.05.2002
LI31.05.2002
NL01.12.2002
Former [2003/22]ES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
LU31.05.1997
GB28.05.2002
NL01.12.2002
Former [2003/17]ES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
LU31.05.1997
GB28.05.2002
Former [2002/25]ES15.01.1997
GR15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
LU31.05.1997
Former [2000/05]GR15.01.1997
SE15.04.1997
LU31.05.1997
Former [1998/11]SE15.04.1997
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP5875839  ;
 [A]JP60194073  ;
 [Y]FR2218402  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [Y]US4026787  (KUEHNLE MANFRED R);
 [A]EP0103461  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]);
 [A]EP0173164  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]US4610770  (SAITO HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]WO9005793  (VAC TEC SYST [US])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 170 (E-189)27 July 1983 & JP-A-58 75 839 ( FUJITSU ) 7 May 1983, & JP5875839 A 19830507
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: PART A vol. 4, 1986, NEW YORK US pages 196 - 201 B. WINDOW ET AL. 'CHARGED PARTICLE FLUXES FROM PLANAR MAGNETRON SPUTERING SOURCES'
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 49 (C-330)(2106) 26 February 1986 & JP-A-60 194 073 ( HITACHI ) 2 October 1985, & JP60194073 A 19851002
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