Solder Alloy, Solder Ball, Solder Preform, Solder Paste And Solder Joint

Patent No. EP3715039 (titled "Solder Alloy, Solder Ball, Solder Preform, Solder Paste And Solder Joint") was filed by Senju Metal Industry on Mar 27, 2020. The application was issued on Aug 11, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
JG OPPOSITIONS	May 10, 2022	BOULT WADE TENNANT

Dossier Documents

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Mar 25, 2024
Refund of fees
Mar 21, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 21, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 21, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 1, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 22, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 22, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2024
Notice of appeal
Dec 22, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 22, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 22, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 22, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 22, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 22, 2023
Means of redress
Dec 22, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 22, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 22, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 22, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 5, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 4, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Nov 27, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 16, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Oct 12, 2023
Communication of amended entries
Oct 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Oct 5, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Oct 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Oct 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Oct 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Oct 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Oct 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Oct 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Oct 3, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Oct 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 3, 2023
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 3, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 19, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 3, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 3, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 3, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 3, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 3, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 3, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 3, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Feb 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Feb 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Feb 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 23, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Feb 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 23, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 30, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Sep 30, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Sep 30, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 23, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 23, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 16, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 10, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 10, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 10, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 10, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 10, 2022
Notice of opposition
Aug 24, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 15, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 29, 2021
French translation of claims
Jun 29, 2021
German translation of the claims
Apr 12, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 12, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 12, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 12, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 12, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 17, 2021
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Feb 11, 2021
Observations by third parties
Jan 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 29, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Jan 29, 2021
Claims
Jan 29, 2021
Description
Jan 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 18, 2020
Annex to a communication
Dec 18, 2020
Annex to a communication
Dec 18, 2020
Annex to the communication
Dec 18, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 14, 2020
Examination started
Nov 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2020
Maintenance of the application
Oct 5, 2020
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 2, 2020
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 30, 2020
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 30, 2020
Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
Jun 30, 2020
Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
Jun 30, 2020
Document annexed to the Extended European Search Report
Jun 30, 2020
European search opinion
Jun 30, 2020
European search report
Jun 30, 2020
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 2, 2020
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
May 27, 2020
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 25, 2020
Search started
May 20, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
May 20, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
May 20, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
May 20, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
May 20, 2020
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 27, 2020
Abstract
Mar 27, 2020
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 27, 2020
Claims
Mar 27, 2020
Description
Mar 27, 2020
Designation of inventor
Mar 27, 2020
Drawings
Mar 27, 2020
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3715039

SENJU METAL INDUSTRY

Application Number: EP20166279A
Filing Date: Mar 27, 2020
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 22, 2024
Publication Date: Aug 11, 2021
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