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EP About this file: EP0890617

EP0890617 - Silicone gel composition for sealing and filling electrical and electronic components [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Corning Toray Silicone Company, Ltd.
3rd, 4th and 8th fl., AIG Building, 1-1-3, Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
Dow Corning Toray Silicone Company, Ltd.
3rd, 4th and 8th fl., AIG Building, 1-1-3, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Enami, Hiroji Main Office for R. & D.
Dow Corning Toray Sil. Co.,Ltd 2-2, Chigusa Kaigan
Ichihara-shi, Chiba Prefecture / JP
02 / Hamada, Yuji Main Office for R. & D.
Dow Corning Toray Sil. Co.,Ltd 2-2, Chigusa Kaigan
Ichihara-shi, Chiba Prefecture / JP
03 / Nakamura, Akihiro Main Office for R. & D.
Dow Corning Toray Sil. Co.,Ltd 2-2, Chigusa Kaigan
Ichihara-shi, Chiba Prefecture / JP
04 / Tsaiki, Takeashi Main Office for R. & D.
Dow Corning Toray Sil. Co.,Ltd 2-2, Chigusa Kaigan
Ichihara-shi, Chiba Prefecture / JP
[1999/02]
Representative(s)polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]Patentanwälte Sternagel & Fleischer
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date98112629.508.07.1998
[1999/02]
Priority number, dateJP1997020086110.07.1997         Original published format: JP 20086197
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0890617
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0890617
Date:23.02.2000
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890617
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:C08L83/07, C08K5/17, H01L23/29
[2000/08]
CPC:
C08K5/17 (EP,US); C08L83/04 (EP,US); C08G77/12 (EP,US);
C08G77/20 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C08K5/17, C08L83/04 (EP,US);
C08L83/04, C08L83/00, C08L2666/28, C08L2666/54 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1999/02]C08L83/07, C08K5/17
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/44]
Former [1999/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Silikongel-Zusammensetzung zur Versiegelung und Füllung von elektrischen und elektronischen Bauelementen[1999/02]
English:Silicone gel composition for sealing and filling electrical and electronic components[1999/02]
French:Composition de sel de silicone pour remplissage et scellement des composants électriques et électroniques[1999/02]
Examination procedure29.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/21]
18.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2004Fee for grant paid
16.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT22.09.2004
[2008/12]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4584361  (JANIK GLORIA [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * column 4, line 38 * * column 4, line 51 - line 59 * * column 5, line 43 - line 46; example 2; claim 1 *;
 [X]US4801642  (JANIK GLORIA [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * column 4, line 37 - line 47 * * column 5, line 24; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0427236  (DOW CORNING [US]) [X] 1-20 * page 4, line 3 - line 11 * * page 4, line 29 - line 34 * * page 5, line 27 - line 29 *;
 [X]EP0579132  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1-16 * page 2, line 2 * * page 4, line 11 * * page 5, line 10 - line 36 * * page 6, line 34 - line 48 * * page 9, line 10 - line 25 *;
 [X]EP0577335  (DOW CORNING [US]) [X] 1-16 * page 4, line 27 - line 32 * * page 4, line 57 *
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