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EP About this file: EP1118104

EP1118104 - ASSEMBLY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Rupert-Mayer-Strasse 44
81379 München / DE
[2009/38]
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
Micromont Entwicklungs- und Handels GmbH
Elisabethenstrasse 40
8010 Graz / AT
Former [2002/16]For all designated states
SiMoTec GmbH
Bergstrasse 12
82024 Taufkirchen / DE
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
SiMoTec GmbH
Raiffeisenallee 16
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PAJONK, Joachim
Harzberg 3
D-83714 Miesbach / DE
02 / POGERT, Jörg
Hohenbrunner Str. 11
D-85521 Riemerling / DE
03 / KRANICH, Jochen
Wurzelseppstr. 46
D-82049 Pullach / DE
04 / FISCHER, Jakob
Münchner Str. 7
D-82008 Unterhaching / DE
 [2001/30]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2005/51]
Former [2001/30]Hofstetter, Alfons J., Dr.rer.nat.
Hofstetter,Schurack & Skora Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date00951498.511.08.2000
[2001/30]
WO2000EP07837
Priority number, dateEP1999011583411.08.1999         Original published format: EP 99115834
[2001/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0113409
Date:22.02.2001
Language:DE
[2001/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1118104
Date:25.07.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1118104
Date:19.10.2005
Language:DE
[2005/42]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1118104
Date:25.11.2009
Language:DE
[2009/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00, H05K13/04
[2001/30]
CPC:
H01L21/67144 (EP,US); H05K13/02 (KR); H01L21/68 (EP,US);
H05K13/0404 (EP,US); Y10T29/4913 (EP,US); Y10T29/49139 (EP,US);
Y10T29/5313 (EP,US); Y10T29/53178 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MONTAGEVORRICHTUNG[2001/30]
English:ASSEMBLY DEVICE[2001/30]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MONTAGE[2001/30]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2001National basic fee paid 
06.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/30]
30.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2005Fee for grant paid
20.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.07.2006    ADMISSIBLE
Datacon Semiconductor Equipment GmbH
Innstrasse 16
6240 Radfeld / AT
Opponent's representative
Bauer, Friedrich, et al, et al
Andrae l Westendorp
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Adlzreiterstrasse 11
83022 Rosenheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/36]
Opponent(s)01  13.07.2006    ADMISSIBLE
Datacon Semiconductor Equipment GmbH
Innstrasse 16
6240 Radfeld / AT
Opponent's representative
Bauer, Friedrich, et al, et al
Andrae Flach Haug Adlzreiterstrasse 11
83022 Rosenheim / DE
30.08.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.01.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.01.2009Date of oral proceedings
24.03.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.03.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.07.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.08.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.10.2005
FI19.10.2005
IE19.10.2005
DK19.01.2006
GR19.01.2006
SE19.01.2006
ES30.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
AT11.08.2006
LU11.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]FI19.10.2005
IE19.10.2005
DK19.01.2006
GR19.01.2006
SE19.01.2006
ES30.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
AT11.08.2006
LU11.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/50]FI19.10.2005
IE19.10.2005
DK19.01.2006
GR19.01.2006
SE19.01.2006
ES30.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
AT11.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/45]FI19.10.2005
IE19.10.2005
DK19.01.2006
GR19.01.2006
SE19.01.2006
ES30.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/35]FI19.10.2005
IE19.10.2005
IT19.10.2005
DK19.01.2006
GR19.01.2006
SE19.01.2006
ES30.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/19]FI19.10.2005
IE19.10.2005
DK19.01.2006
GR19.01.2006
SE19.01.2006
ES30.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2006/50]FI19.10.2005
IE19.10.2005
DK19.01.2006
GR19.01.2006
SE19.01.2006
ES30.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
Former [2006/40]FI19.10.2005
IE19.10.2005
DK19.01.2006
GR19.01.2006
SE19.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
Former [2006/38]FI19.10.2005
DK19.01.2006
GR19.01.2006
SE19.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
Former [2006/35]FI19.10.2005
DK19.01.2006
SE19.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
Former [2006/27]FI19.10.2005
SE19.01.2006
PT20.03.2006
Former [2006/25]FI19.10.2005
PT20.03.2006
Former [2006/23]FI19.10.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]US4393579  (VAN HOOREWEDER GODWIN J O G [BE]) [A] 1 * abstract ** column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 39 *;
 [XA]EP0582086  (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,7-9,11 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 27 * * column 5, line 33 - column 6, line 30 * [A] 3,4;
 [X]  - "SUBSTRATE CARRIER ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOT OPERATIONS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19900801), vol. 33, no. 3A, ISSN 0018-8689, page 259/260, XP000123928 [X] 1,2,6,8 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS4754545
 US5040291
 EP0454317
 WO9837744
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