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(11) EP 1 033 729 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43

(21) Application number: 00301685.4

(22) Date of filing: 02.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01G 9/12(2006.01)
 H01G 9/08(2006.01)

(54)

Capacitor

Kondensator

Condensateur

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 02.03.1999 JP 5409099
20.05.1999 JP 13975399

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/36

(73) Proprietor: Panasonic Corporation
Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Miura, Teruhisa
    Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0002 (JP)
  • Fujiwara, Makoto
    Kouga-gun, Shiga 520-3332 (JP)
  • Okamoto, Masafumi
    Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0031 (JP)
  • Handa, Haruhiko
    Nara 635-0082 (JP)
  • Yamaguchi, Takumi
    Katano-shi, Osaka 576-0054 (JP)
  • Hata, Toshijuki
    Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0025 (JP)

(74) Representative: Dawson, Elizabeth Ann 
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE
London WC1V 7LE (GB)


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DE-A- 3 215 544
DE-A- 4 213 651
US-A- 3 754 113
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DE-A- 3 843 653
US-A- 3 551 756
US-A- 4 052 537
   
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