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EP0732735 - Monolithic ceramic electronic device and method of manufacturing same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
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
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome Nagaokakyo-shi
Kyoto-fu 226 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome Nagaokakyo-shi
Kyoto-fu 226 / JP
Former [1996/38]For all designated states
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto-fu 226 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawakami, Hiroyuki, c/o Murata Manufac. Co., Ltd.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
02 / Kohno, Yoshiaki, c/o Murata Manufac. Co., Ltd.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
03 / Kubodera, Noriyuki, c/o Murata Manufac. Co., Ltd.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
[1996/38]
Representative(s)Joly, Jean-Jacques, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]Joly, Jean-Jacques, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date96400545.815.03.1996
[1996/38]
Priority number, dateJP1995005730316.03.1995         Original published format: JP 5730395
JP1995007912004.04.1995         Original published format: JP 7912095
[1996/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0732735
Date:18.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0732735
Date:01.10.1997
[1997/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0732735
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/48, C04B41/51, H01G4/30
[1997/34]
CPC:
H01G4/308 (EP,US); H01G4/12 (KR); H01L21/4857 (EP,US);
H05K3/108 (EP,US); H05K3/205 (EP,US); H05K1/0306 (EP,US);
H05K2203/0156 (EP,US); H05K2203/0315 (EP,US); H05K2203/1142 (EP,US);
H05K3/4611 (EP,US); H05K3/4629 (EP,US); Y10T29/49163 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/38]H01L21/48
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/38]
TitleGerman:Monolithisches Keramikbauelement und seine Herstellung[2005/13]
English:Monolithic ceramic electronic device and method of manufacturing same[1996/38]
French:Dispositif céramique et méthode de fabrication associée[1996/38]
Former [1996/38]Monolithische Keramik und ihre Herstellung
Examination procedure05.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/18]
14.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2005Fee for grant paid
03.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE14.12.2005
IT14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
DK14.03.2006
[2008/06]
Former [2007/01]BE14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
DK14.03.2006
Former [2006/45]BE14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
Former [2006/36]BE14.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0485176  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO [JP]) [Y] 1-20 * see the whole document *;
 [Y]US5046236  (WADA NOBUYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-20 * see figures 1-7 with the corresponding description; column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 28; column 3, lines 4-10 *;
 [Y]US4221047  (NARKEN BERNT, et al) [Y] 1-20 * see the abstract and figures 4A-4C with the corresponding description *;
 [Y]US4879156  (HERRON LESTER W [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * see the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0474176  (TELEFUNKEN SYSTEMTECHNIK [DE]) [Y] 1,2,10-12,15,19,20 * see figure 1 with the corresponding description *;
 [Y]JPH0729771  ;
 [Y]JPS6021393  ;
 [Y]US4929295  (KOHNO YOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 7-9 * see figures 8,9 with the corresponding description *;
 [A]US5101319  (DIFFEYES ROBERT J [US], et al) [A] * see the abstract; columns 1-2; figures 1-11 with the corresponding description *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950531), vol. 095, no. 004, & JP07029771 A 19950131 (MURATA MFG CO LTD) [Y] 1,19 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850608), vol. 009, no. 134, Database accession no. (C - 285), & JP60021393 A 19850202 (SUMITOMO DENKI KOGYO KK) [Y] 7-9 * abstract *
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