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EP About this file: EP1033355

EP1033355 - TARGET FOR TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE FILM AND ITS USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/36]TARGET FOR TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE FILM, TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE GLASS AND TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE FILM
[2016/33]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.05.2017  [2017/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED
1-1, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]For all designated states
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED
1-1, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INOUE, Kazuyoshi
8-8, Nihonbashi, Kayabacho 3-chome, Chuou-ku
Tokyo 103-0025 / JP
[2000/36]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date99938524.819.08.1999
[2000/36]
WO1999JP04453
Priority number, dateJP1998024532231.08.1998         Original published format: JP 24532298
JP1998025120004.09.1998         Original published format: JP 25120098
JP1999000504612.01.1999         Original published format: JP 504699
JP1999005838405.03.1999         Original published format: JP 5838499
[2000/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0012445
Date:09.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1033355
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.03.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:C03C17/245, C04B35/01, C04B35/453, C04B35/457, C08J7/04, C23C14/08, C23C14/34, H01L31/0224, H01L51/52, G02F1/1343
[2016/33]
CPC:
C04B35/457 (EP,US); C04B35/00 (KR); C03C17/2453 (EP,US);
C04B35/01 (EP,US); C04B35/453 (EP,US); C08J7/0423 (US);
C08J7/044 (EP,US); C23C14/086 (EP,US); C23C14/3414 (EP,US);
H01L31/022466 (EP,US); H10K50/81 (EP,KR,US); C03C2217/23 (EP,US);
C03C2217/231 (EP,US); C03C2218/154 (EP,US); C04B2235/3239 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3251 (EP,US); C04B2235/3256 (EP,US); C04B2235/3262 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3284 (EP,US); C04B2235/3286 (EP,US); C04B2235/3289 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3293 (EP,US); C04B2235/763 (EP,US); C04B2235/767 (EP,US);
C04B2235/77 (EP,US); C04B2235/80 (EP,US); C04B2235/96 (EP,US);
C04B2235/9653 (EP,US); C08J2369/00 (EP,US); G02F1/13439 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/35]C04B35/00, C04B35/457, C23C14/34, C08J7/06, C03C17/245
Former IPC [2000/36]C04B35/00, C04B35/457, C23C14/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/36]
TitleGerman:TARGET FÜR TRANSPARENTE ELEKTRISCH LEITENDE SCHICHT UND SEINE VERWENDUNG[2016/33]
English:TARGET FOR TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE FILM AND ITS USE[2016/33]
French:CIBLE POUR FILM ELECTROCONDUCTEUR TRANSPARENT ET SON UTILISATION[2016/33]
Former [2000/36]TARGET FÜR TRANSPARENTE ELEKTRISCH LEITENDE SCHICHT, TRANSPARENTER ELEKTRISCH LEITENDER WERKSTOFF, TRANSPARENTES ELEKTRISCH LEITENDES GLAS UND TRANSPARENTE ELEKTRISCH LEITENDE SCHICHT
Former [2000/36]TARGET FOR TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE FILM, TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE GLASS AND TRANSPARENT ELECTROCONDUCTIVE FILM
Former [2000/36]CIBLE POUR FILM ELECTROCONDUCTEUR TRANSPARENT, MATIERE ELECTROCONDUCTRICE TRANSPARENTE, VERRE ELECTROCONDUCTEUR TRANSPARENT ET FILM ELECTROCONDUCTEUR TRANSPARENT
Entry into regional phase12.04.2000Translation filed 
12.04.2000National basic fee paid 
12.04.2000Search fee paid 
12.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
29.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/22]
20.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/22]
Divisional application(s)EP13161290.5  / EP2610229
EP13161293.9  / EP2610230
EP13161296.2  / EP2610231
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.03.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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