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EP1260822 - Automatic test equipment for semiconductor device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2006
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.04.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.05.2006  [2006/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teradyne, Inc.
321 Harrison Avenue Boston
Massachusetts 02118-2238 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
TERADYNE, INC.
321 Harrison Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02118-2238 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sartschev, Ronald A.
81 Park Hurst Road
Dunstable, Massachusetts 01827 / US
02 / Muething, Gerald F., Jr.
6143 Anchor Lane
Rockledge, Florida 32955 / US
 [2005/22]
Former [2002/48]01 / Sartschev, Ronald A.
81 Park Hurst Road
Dunstable, Massachusetts 01827 / US
02 / Meuthing, Gerald F., Jr.
6143 Anchor Lane
Rockledge, Florida 32955 / US
Representative(s)Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/48]Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date02013298.122.07.1998
[2002/48]
Priority number, dateUS1997090653205.08.1997         Original published format: US 906532
[2002/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1260822
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1260822
Date:25.06.2003
[2003/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1260822
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/319, H03K5/13
[2003/26]
CPC:
H03L7/0805 (EP,US); G01R31/3191 (EP,US); G01R31/31922 (EP,US);
H03K5/131 (EP,US); H03K5/133 (EP,US); H03L7/0816 (EP,US);
H03K2005/00026 (EP,US); H03K2005/00065 (EP,US); H03K2005/00071 (EP,US);
H03K2005/00195 (EP,US); H03K2005/00208 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/48]G01R31/319
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   SE [2002/48]
TitleGerman:Automatisches Schaltkreisprüfgerät für Halbleitervorrichtungen[2002/48]
English:Automatic test equipment for semiconductor device[2002/48]
French:Appareil de test automatique de circuits à semi-conducteurs[2002/48]
Examination procedure24.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/48]
28.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2005Fee for grant paid
15.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98935953.4  / EP1000364
Opposition(s)09.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/22]
Request for further processing for:15.09.2004Request for further processing filed
16.09.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.10.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE08.09.2005
[2005/50]
Documents cited:Search[Y] WO9705498  (TERADYNE INC et al.) [Y] 1 * page 14, line 12 - page 14, line 33; figure 2A *
 [Y] US5146121  (SEARLES SHAWN et al.) [Y] 1 * column 2, line 13 - column 2, line 22; figure 1 *
 [A] DE19625225  (ADVANTEST CORP et al.) [A] 1 * column 4, line 39 - column 4, line 55; figure 1 *
 [A] US5179303  (SEARLES SHAWN et al.) [A] 1 * figure 1 *
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