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EP0724777 - MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING THIN-FILM CIRCUITRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2000
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
Former [1996/32]For all designated states
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / YOUNG, Nigel, David
23 Somerset Road
Meadvale Redhill Surrey RH1 GL4 / GB
[1996/32]
Representative(s)Stevens, Brian Thomas, et al
Philips Electronics UK Limited Patents and Trade Marks Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
[1996/32]
Application number, filing date95923522.713.07.1995
[1996/32]
WO1995IB00559
Priority number, dateGB1994001689920.08.1994         Original published format: GB 9416899
[1996/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9607300
Date:07.03.1996
[1996/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0724777
Date:07.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0724777
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE02.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/84, H01L23/60, G02F1/136
[1996/32]
CPC:
H01L27/1237 (EP,US); H01L29/786 (KR); H01L27/1214 (EP,US);
G02F1/136204 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/32]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG ELEKTRONISCHER ARTIKEL AUS DÜNNSCHICHT-SCHALTUNGEN[1996/32]
English:MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING THIN-FILM CIRCUITRY[1996/32]
French:FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIFS ELECTRONIQUES COMPRENANT UN CIRCUIT A COUCHES MINCES[1996/32]
Entry into regional phase20.05.1996National basic fee paid 
20.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/45]
24.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.1999Fee for grant paid
13.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT01.12.1999
NL01.12.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2003/09]NL01.12.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]US4875130  (HUARD JEFF [US]);
 [A]US5068748  (UKAI YASUHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5195010  (DRESNER JOSEPH [US]);
 [A]US5233448  (WU BIING-SENG [CN]);
 [A]EP0589519  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]EP0601652  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al)
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