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EP About this file: EP0567124

EP0567124 - Bonding tool having diamond head and method of manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.1998
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.09.1998 [1998/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/43]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanabe, Keiichiro, c/o Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Takahashi, Toshiya, c/o Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
03 / Ikegaya, Akihiko, c/o Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
04 / Fujimori, Naoji, c/o Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries, Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
[1993/43]
Representative(s)Grosse, Wolfgang
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/43]Grosse, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl, Kirschner Grosse, Bockhorni & Partner Forstenrieder Allee 59
D-81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date93106560.122.04.1993
[1993/43]
Priority number, dateJP1992010480923.04.1992         Original published format: JP 10480992
JP1992010481023.04.1992         Original published format: JP 10481092
JP1992010481123.04.1992         Original published format: JP 10481192
JP1992010995528.04.1992         Original published format: JP 10995592
[1993/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0567124
Date:27.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0567124
Date:08.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0567124
Date:17.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/603, H01L21/00, C04B41/50, B23K20/02, C23C16/26
[1993/47]
CPC:
B23K20/025 (EP,US); C04B41/009 (EP,US); C04B41/5002 (EP,US);
C04B41/85 (EP,US); H01L21/60 (KR); H01L24/79 (EP,US);
H05K13/003 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C04B41/009, C04B35/565 (US,EP);
C04B41/009, C04B35/581 (EP,US);
C04B41/009, C04B35/584 (US,EP);
C04B41/5002, C04B41/4531, C04B41/5053, C04B41/526 (US,EP);
C04B41/5002, C04B41/4531, C04B41/51, C04B41/526 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [1993/43]H01L21/603, H01L21/00, C04B41/50, B23K20/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1993/43]
TitleGerman:Verbindungswerkzeug mit Diamantkopf und dessen Herstellungsverfahren[1993/43]
English:Bonding tool having diamond head and method of manufacturing the same[1993/43]
French:Outil de soudage avec tête en diamant et son procédé de fabrication[1993/43]
Examination procedure03.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/14]
17.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.1997Fee for grant paid
20.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE17.12.1997
[1998/15]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0435423  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [A]WO9114572  (DIAMONEX INC [US]);
 [A]EP0254560  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [A]EP0032437  (AMERICAN COLDSET CORP [US]);
 [X]EP0449571  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [X]EP0279898  (WINTER & SOHN ERNST [DE]);
 [XP]EP0487292  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP])
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