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EP0820359 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CIRCUIT BOARD TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.2001 [2001/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATOTECH USA INC.
500 Science Park Road
State College, PA 16803-2299 / US
[1998/05]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Stanley, Bryan
111 Linden Hall Road
Boalsburg, PA 16827 / US
02 / BLAKESLEE, G., Allen
955 Shady Lane
Bellefonte, PA 16823 / US
[1998/05]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Bressel und Partner mbB
Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]Effert, Bressel und Kollegen
Radickestrasse 48
D-12489 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date96911476.802.04.1996
[1998/05]
WO1996US04296
Priority number, dateUS1995041971710.04.1995         Original published format: US 419717
[1998/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9632209
Date:17.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0820359
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0820359
Date:13.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.10.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B08B3/00
[2000/19]
CPC:
C23F1/08 (EP,US); B08B3/00 (KR); B65G13/00 (KR);
C23C14/00 (KR); H05K13/0061 (EP,US); H05K13/0069 (EP,US);
H05K3/0085 (EP,US); Y10S134/902 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/04]B08B3/00, B65G13/00, B65G13/06, C23C14/00, C25B9/00, C25B11/00, C25B13/00, C03C15/00, C03C25/06, B44C1/22, H01L21/306, C23F1/00, B41C1/00
Former IPC [1998/05]B08B3/00, B65G13/00, B65G13/06, C23C14/00, C25B9/00, C25B11/00, C25B13/00, C03C15/00, C03C25/06, B44C1/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   SE [1998/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM BEHANDELN VON LEITERPLATTEN[1998/05]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CIRCUIT BOARD TREATMENT[1998/05]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREILLAGE POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE CARTES DE CIRCUITS[1998/05]
Entry into regional phase08.10.1997National basic fee paid 
08.10.1997Search fee paid 
08.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/05]
04.11.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
20.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
29.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2000Fee for grant paid
19.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]BE834038Q  (TRANSACO MACHINE AB)
International search[A]US771340  (HOUSEN THOMAS C VAN [US], et al);
 [Y]US1383010  (HAROLD OLSEN);
 [A]US1447648  (DEULIN FERNAND E);
 [A]US1975708  ;
 [Y]US3348657  (FREDRIKSON GLENN S);
 [A]US3945413  (ERIKSSON BROR EVERT);
 [Y]US4015706  (GOFFREDO DANIEL L, et al);
 [A]US4999079  (ASH JAMES J [US]);
 [Y]US5176158  (KETELHOHN KARL F G [US], et al)
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