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Publication No. EP2017857

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App No. EP07741750

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Filed by Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

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Filed on 2007-04-17

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Issued/Published on 2020-12-02

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP2017857 A1

Application No. EP07741750 Filed: 2007-04-17

Grant Date 2013-03-20 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

H01B12/06, H01L39/24 H01B13/00, H01B12/06

Priority Claims

JP 20060116773 Date: 2006-04-20

Designated Contracting States (32 EPC States)

Switzerland (CH)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Bulgaria (BG)

Cyprus (CY)

Czech Republic (CZ)

Estonia (EE)

Spain (ES)

Finland (FI)

Greece (GR)

Hungary (HU)

Ireland (IE)

Iceland (IS)

Lithuania (LT)

Luxembourg (LU)

Latvia (LV)

Monaco (MC)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

Poland (PL)

Portugal (PT)

Romania (RO)

Sweden (SE)

Slovenia (SI)

Slovakia (SK)

Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

5-33 Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041

Sumitomo Electric Industries Co., Ltd.

5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041

Inventors (2)

UEYAMA, Munetsugu

Osaka Works of SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUST., LTD., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku

OHMATSU, Kazuya

Osaka Works of SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUST., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku

Representatives / Agents

Cabinet Beau de Loménie

Widenmayerstr. 18, 80538 München

Kreutzer, Ulrich, et al

Cabinet Beau de Loménie, Lessingstrasse 6

Eisenführ Speiser

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB, Postfach 10 60 78

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2008-11-19

Mention Of Grant Published 2013-03-20

Patent-Maintained-As-Amended 2020-12-02

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2012-05-22

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2017857 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

BASF SE

67056 Ludwigshafen, DE

Representative

Eisenführ Speiser

Filing Date

2013-12-20

Opposition in Progress

Legal Status & Event History

Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.

51 Events Recorded

Date	Code	Event Description	Auth
2009-01-21	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2009-01-21	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2009-01-21	AX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT	EP
2009-06-17	RBV	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (CORRECTED)	EP
2012-03-21	RIC1	INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT	EP
2012-03-21	A4	SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED	EP
2012-06-13	DAX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2013-03-20	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2013-03-20	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-03-28	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-04-08	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-05-16	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-07-24	RAP2	PARTY DATA CHANGED (PATENT OWNER DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF A PATENT TRANSFERRED)	EP
2013-11-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-01-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-01-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-02-12	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2014-02-26	GBPC	GB: EUROPEAN PATENT CEASED THROUGH NON-PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEE	EP
2014-02-28	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-03-20	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-07-25	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-04-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2017-02-01	RIC2	INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED AFTER GRANT	EP
2017-04-12	APAH	APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED	EP
2017-06-15	APBQ	DATE OF RECEIPT OF STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2017-04-12	APBM	APPEAL REFERENCE RECORDED	EP
2017-04-12	APBP	DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2012-05-21	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2012-07-27	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2012-07-27	GRAJ	INFORMATION RELATED TO DISAPPROVAL OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT BY THE APPLICANT OR RESUMPTION OF EXAMINATION PROCEEDINGS BY THE EPO DELETED	EP
2012-06-22	GRAJ	INFORMATION RELATED TO DISAPPROVAL OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT BY THE APPLICANT OR RESUMPTION OF EXAMINATION PROCEEDINGS BY THE EPO DELETED	EP
2012-08-15	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2012-09-14	GRAJ	INFORMATION RELATED TO DISAPPROVAL OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT BY THE APPLICANT OR RESUMPTION OF EXAMINATION PROCEEDINGS BY THE EPO DELETED	EP
2012-09-14	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2012-11-13	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2013-02-13	GRAS	GRANT FEE PAID	EP
2012-08-03	GRAJ	INFORMATION RELATED TO DISAPPROVAL OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT BY THE APPLICANT OR RESUMPTION OF EXAMINATION PROCEEDINGS BY THE EPO DELETED	EP
2013-02-15	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
2020-10-06	APBU	APPEAL PROCEDURE CLOSED	EP
2020-12-02	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2020-12-02	27A	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2020-12-02	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2020-10-30	PUAH	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2008-12-19	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2020-10-30	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2014-06-06	PLBB	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION RECEIVED	EP
2014-01-28	PLAX	NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATION + TIME LIMIT SENT	EP
2014-01-10	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2022-07-29	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2023-11-03	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2024-01-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP

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Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.

18 Family Members

Country	Publication Number	Kind	Publication Date	Action
EP	EP2017857A1	A1	2009-01-21	Espacenet
EP	EP2017857A4	A4	2012-03-21	Espacenet
EP	EP2017857B1	B1	2013-03-20	Espacenet
EP	EP2017857B8	B8	2013-08-07	Espacenet
EP	EP2017857B2	B2	2020-12-02	Espacenet
AU	AU2007241916A1	A1	2007-11-01	Espacenet
CA	CA2649827A1	A1	2007-11-01	Espacenet
CN	CN101427324A	A	2009-05-06	Espacenet
CN	CN101427324B	B	2012-06-27	Espacenet
JP	JP2007287629A	A	2007-11-01	Espacenet
KR	KR20080113112A	A	2008-12-26	Espacenet
KR	KR101027282B1	B1	2011-04-06	Espacenet
MX	MX2008013234A	A	2008-10-22	Espacenet
NO	NO20084861L	L	2008-11-18	Espacenet
RU	RU2378724C1	C1	2010-01-10	Espacenet
TW	TW200802418A	A	2008-01-01	Espacenet
US	US2009099026A1	A1	2009-04-16	Espacenet
WO	WO2007123103A1	A1	2007-11-01	Espacenet

Official File Inspection EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP07741750 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (32 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (2)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

BASF SE

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications

New European Patent Specification after Opposition (B2)

Official European Patent Register Full Dossier

Corrected European Patent Specification (B8)

European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)

European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)

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