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EP1257839 - ELECTROMECHANICAL APPARATUS FOR TESTING IC CHIPS USING FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF SUBSTRATES WHICH ARE PRESSED TOGETHER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNISYS CORPORATION
Township Line and Union Meeting Roads P.O. Box 500
Blue Bell, PA 19424-0001 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]For all designated states
UNISYS CORPORATION
Township Line and Union Meeting Roads P.O. Box 500
Blue Bell, PA 19424-0001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRIEDRICH, Lawrence, William
1122 North Avenue
Escondido, CA 92026 / US
02 / TUSTANIWSKYJ, Jerry, Ihor
26822 Avenida Domingo
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
03 / BRAFFORD, James, Mason
24622 Dardania
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
04 / BABCOCK, James, Wittman
1248 Via Sendero Vista
Escondido, CA 92029 / US
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Modiano, Guido, et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub, Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date01910979.220.02.2001
[2002/47]
WO2001US05372
Priority number, dateUS2000051178923.02.2000         Original published format: US 511789
[2002/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0163301
Date:30.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1257839
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1257839
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/316
[2002/47]
CPC:
G01R31/2893 (EP,US); G01R31/2886 (EP,US); G01R1/0408 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/37]
Former [2002/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:ELEKTROMECHANISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUM TESTEN VON IC-CHIPS, DIE FÜR DIE ERSTE UND DIE ZWEITE ANEINANDER GEPRESSTE SUBSTRATGRUPPE BENUTZT WERDEN[2002/47]
English:ELECTROMECHANICAL APPARATUS FOR TESTING IC CHIPS USING FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF SUBSTRATES WHICH ARE PRESSED TOGETHER[2002/47]
French:DISPOSITIF ELECTROMECANIQUE DESTINE A TESTER DES MICROCIRCUITS INTEGRES A L'AIDE DE PREMIERES ET DE SECONDES SERIES DE SUBSTRATS PRESSEES LES UNES CONTRE LES AUTRES[2002/47]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2002National basic fee paid 
22.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.08.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
28.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2003Fee for grant paid
20.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200303   M06   Fee paid on   26.03.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR10.09.2003
DE11.12.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/44]DE11.12.2003
Cited inInternational search[PY]WO0057196  (HSU HOWARD [US]) [PY] 1,4,5,7,10 * figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]US4779047  (SOLSTAD RUSSELL V [US], et al) [Y] 1,4,5,7,10 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0841571  (GORE & ASS [US]) [A] 1,8,9 * abstract *;
 [A]US5148003  (HAJ-ALI-AHMADI JAVAD [US], et al) [A] 1,7,9,13 * figures 1,2,5 *;
 [A]US4799021  (COZZI LUCIO [IT]) [A] 1,12 * abstract *;
 [A]US5659256  (CHARLTON RICHARD GORDON [US], et al) [A] 1,11 * figure 10 *
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