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EP1017874 - COLORLESS DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2002
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Former [2000/28]For all designated states
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COATES, Don, Mayo
34 West Wildflower Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87501 / US
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Jones, Alan John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Jones, Alan John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date98931739.130.06.1998
[2000/28]
WO1998US13603
Priority number, dateUS19970051372P01.07.1997         Original published format: US 51372 P
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9901589
Date:14.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1017874
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1017874
Date:20.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/26
[2000/28]
CPC:
C23C16/26 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/28]
TitleGerman:FARBLOSE DIAMANTÄHNLICHE KOHLENSTOFFBESCHICHTUNGEN[2002/06]
English:COLORLESS DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATINGS[2000/28]
French:REVETEMENTS EN CARBONE SEMBLABLE A DU DIAMANT NON COLORE[2000/28]
Former [2000/28]FARBLOSE DIAMANDÄHNLICHE KOHLENSTOFFBESCHICHTUNGEN
Entry into regional phase10.12.1999National basic fee paid 
10.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/28]
29.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2001Fee for grant paid
10.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US5145711  (YAMAZAKI SHUNPEI ET AL) [X] 7 * column 4, line 52 - column 5, line 2; figures 2,6 * [A] 1;
 [A]US4783361  (OVSHINSKY STANFORD R ET AL) [A] 1 * column 6, lines 34-40 *;
 [A]EP0454995  (XEROX CORP) [A] 1 * column 7, lines 3-25 *;
 [A]EP0676484  (GEN ELECTRIC) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 3-34 *;
 [A]EP0668372  (GEN ELECTRIC) [A] 1 * column 2, line 21 - column 3, line 4 *
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