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EP About this file: EP0965656

EP0965656 - Method for selective activation and metallisation of materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University College Cork-National University of Ireland, Cork
College Road
Cork / IE
[N/P]
Former [1999/51]For all designated states
University College Cork-National University of Ireland, Cork
College Road
Cork / IE
Inventor(s)01 / Kelly, Patrick Vincent
143 Deerpark Road
Cork / IE
02 / Macauley, Daniel J.
Thorn Road, Letterkenny
Co. Donegal / IE
03 / Crean, Gabriel Michael
The Hawthorns, French Furze, Carrigaline
Co. Cork / IE
[1999/51]
Representative(s)Parkes, Andrew John Aykroyd, et al
Tomkins & Co.
5 Dartmouth Road
Leeson Park
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Parkes, Andrew John Aykroyd, et al
Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road Leeson Park
Dublin 6 / IE
Former [1999/51]Parkes, Andrew John Aykroyd, et al
c/o Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date99650050.015.06.1999
[1999/51]
Priority number, dateIE1998000046115.06.1998         Original published format: IE 980461
[1999/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0965656
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:C23C18/16, C23C18/30
[1999/51]
CPC:
C23C18/30 (EP,US); C04B41/009 (EP,US); C04B41/52 (EP,US);
C04B41/90 (EP,US); C23C18/1605 (EP,US); C23C18/1608 (EP,US);
C23C18/1612 (EP,US); H05K3/185 (EP,US); C04B2111/00844 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C04B41/009, C04B35/10 (EP,US);
C04B41/52, C04B41/0045, C04B41/4535, C04B41/4554, C04B41/4572, C04B41/5122 (US,EP);
C04B41/52, C04B41/4541, C04B41/4572, C04B41/5127 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/35]
Former [1999/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesLT20.06.2000
LV20.06.2000
RO20.06.2000
SI20.06.2000
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur selektiven Aktiverung und Metallisierung von Materialien[1999/51]
English:Method for selective activation and metallisation of materials[1999/51]
French:Procédé d' activation sélective et métallisation de matériaux[1999/51]
Examination procedure26.03.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
25.09.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) MC
13.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/18]
25.11.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
18.07.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200305   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0243794  (NISSAN CHEMICAL IND LTD [JP]) [A] 9-13* examples 7-12 *;
 [X]US4900581  (STUKE MICHAEL [DE], et al) [X] 1-7,11,14,16-24 * column 3, line 18 - column 5, line 11; claims 1-3 *;
 JPH02260691  [ ] (NISSHA PRINTING);
 [XY]US5032488  (FINTER JUERGEN [DE]) [X] 1-3,11,14,16-24 * column 9, line 11 - column 9, line 52; claim 1 * [Y] 12;
 [X]EP0483782  (ABB PATENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,11,14,16-24 * column 1, line 44 - column 2, line 53; claims 1,10 *;
 JPH06166547  [ ] (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [Y]  - HIRAMA, YOSHINORI ET AL, "Electroless plating formation of conductive circuit pattern", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19910701), vol. 114, no. 26, Database accession no. 258029, XP002114110 [Y] 12 * abstract *
 [A]  - OGIWARA, YOSHIAKI ET AL, "Manufacture of metal-coated optical fibers", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19941031), vol. 121, no. 18, Database accession no. 211289, XP002114111 [A] 9-13 * abstract *
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