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EP About this file: EP0668712

EP0668712 - Process for producing structures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2001
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DYCONEX PATENTE AG
c/o Heinze & Co. Baarerstrasse 43
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/45]For all designated states
DYCONEX PATENTE AG
c/o Heinze & Co. Baarerstrasse 43
6300 Zug / CH
Former [1995/34]For all designated states
DYCONEX PATENTE AG
c/o Heinze & Co. Baarerstrasse 43
Ch-6300 Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Schmidt, Walter
Oberwiesenstrasse 73F
CH-8050 Zürich / CH
02 / Martinelli, Marco
Rankstrasse 12
CH-8413 Neftenbach / CH
[1995/34]
Representative(s)Frei, Alexandra Sarah
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1995/34]Frei, Alexandra Sarah
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Hedwigsteig 6 Postfach 768
CH-8029 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date95101655.908.02.1995
[1995/34]
Priority number, dateCH1994000050521.02.1994         Original published format: CH 50594
[1995/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0668712
Date:23.08.1995
Language:DE
[1995/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0668712
Date:08.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:H05K3/00, H05K3/40
[1995/34]
CPC:
H05K3/4652 (EP,US); H05K3/0041 (EP,US); H05K3/421 (EP,US);
H05K2201/0355 (EP,US); H05K2201/09509 (EP,US); H05K2203/0346 (EP,US);
H05K2203/0353 (EP,US); H05K2203/0554 (EP,US); H05K2203/1184 (EP,US);
H05K3/002 (EP,US); H05K3/0055 (EP,US); H05K3/427 (EP,US);
H05K3/4676 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1995/34]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen von Strukturierungen[1995/34]
English:Process for producing structures[1995/34]
French:Procédé de fabrication de structurations[1995/34]
Examination procedure31.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/13]
28.04.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
20.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
21.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.04.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2000Fee for grant paid
24.08.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT08.11.2000
NL08.11.2000
LU08.02.2001
SE08.02.2001
BE28.02.2001
[2008/05]
Former [2007/29]NL08.11.2000
LU08.02.2001
SE08.02.2001
BE28.02.2001
Former [2003/08]NL08.11.2000
SE08.02.2001
BE28.02.2001
Former [2002/12]SE08.02.2001
BE28.02.2001
Former [2001/51]SE08.02.2001
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3471631  (QUINTANA LEO J) [Y] 1-8,11-17 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 2 * * column 2, line 42 - line 68 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4118523  (BINGHAM KENNETH CHARLES ARTHUR, et al) [A] 1,3-8,11-17 * column W *;
 [DA]US4472238  (JOHNSON DANIEL D [US]) [DA] 1,6,7 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US4720322  (TIFFIN PAULA K [US]) [A] 1,4-7,9,11-13,15,16 * column 3, line 17 - line 43 * * column 4, line 19 - line 34 * * figure - *;
 [A]EP0575292  (HEINZE DYCONEX PATENTE [CH]) [A] 1,6,7* abstract *;
 [Y]WO9326143  (HEINZE DYCONEX PATENTE [CH], et al) [Y] 1-8,11-17 * page 18 - page 20; figure 6 * * page 30, line 2 - line 11; figures 13-16 *
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