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EP1275010 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING SIGNAL PATHS BETWEEN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WAFER AND A WAFER TESTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2012
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.03.2012  [2012/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FormFactor, Inc.
7005 Southfront Road
Livermore, CA 94551 / US
[2005/49]
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
FORMFACTOR, INC.
2140 Research Drive
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WHITTEN, Ralph, G.
5220 Sierra Road
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
02 / ELDRIDGE, Benjamin, N.
651 Sheri Lane
Danville, CA 94526 / US
 [2003/03]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/28]Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2003/03]Käck, Jürgen
Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg / DE
Application number, filing date01922817.027.03.2001
[2003/03]
WO2001US10030
Priority number, dateUS2000054888513.04.2000         Original published format: US 548885
US2000056846009.05.2000         Original published format: US 568460
[2003/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0179863
Date:25.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1275010
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/316, G01R35/00
[2003/03]
CPC:
G01R31/3167 (EP,US); H01L22/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2003/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TESTEN VON SIGNALWEGEN ZWISCHEN EINER INTEGRIERTEN SCHALTUNG UND EINEM WAFER-TESTER[2003/03]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING SIGNAL PATHS BETWEEN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WAFER AND A WAFER TESTER[2003/03]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR TESTER DES CHEMINS DE SIGNAL ENTRE DES TRANCHES DE CIRCUITS INTEGRES ET UN TESTEUR DE TRANCHES[2003/03]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2002National basic fee paid 
12.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
07.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/13]
08.11.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/13]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.03.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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31.03.201111   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH11101849  ;
 [A]EP0566823  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,11,14,23 * abstract *;
 [A]US5414351  (HSU CHEN-CHUNG [TW], et al) [A] 1,26,27* abstract *;
 [A]US6022750  (AKRAM SALMAN [US], et al) [A] 26,27 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990730), vol. 1999, no. 09, & JP11101849 A 19990413 (ANDO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5726920
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