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(11) EP 1 876 259 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:
20.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/08

(21) Application number: 07252711.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23C 18/16(2006.01)
 C23C 18/38(2006.01)

(54)

Formaldehyde free electroless copper compositions

Formaldehydfreie und stromlose Kupferzusammensetzungen

Compositions de dépôt autocatalytique de cuivre dépourvues de formaldéhyde

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 07.07.2006 US 819249 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/02

(73) Proprietor: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, LLC
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Poole, Mark A.
    Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (US)
  • Cobley, Andrew J.
    Coventry West Midlands CV5 9EY (GB)
  • Singh, Amrik
    Coventry West Midlands CV1 5HL (GB)
  • Hirst, Deborah V.
    Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 4FS (GB)

(74) Representative: Buckley, Guy Julian 
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 1 411 147
 US-A- 5 380 562
   
  • KRONENBERG W: "STAND DER AUSSENSTROMLOSEN FORMALDEHYDFREIEN KUPFERABSCHEIDUNG" GALVANOTECHNIK, EUGEN G.LEUZE VERLAG, SAULGAU/WURTT, DE, vol. 81, no. 4, 1 April 1990 (1990-04-01), pages 1235-1239, XP000137938 ISSN: 0016-4232
   
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