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EP About this file: EP1532661

EP1532661 - DEVICE FOR LIQUID TREATMENT OF DISK-SHAPED OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2010
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEZ AG
SEZ-Strasse 1
9500 Villach / AT
[2007/10]
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
SEZ AG
Draubodenweg 29
9500 Villach / AT
Inventor(s)01 / HOHENWARTER, Karl-Heinz
Leifling 1
A-9635 Dellach/Gail / AT
 [2005/21]
Representative(s)Kontrus, Gerhard
SEZ-Strasse 1
9500 Villach / AT
[2007/10]
Former [2005/21]Kontrus, Gerhard
SEZ AG Draubodenweg 29
9500 Villach / AT
Application number, filing date03760646.418.06.2003
[2005/21]
WO2003EP06441
Priority number, dateAT2002000095425.06.2002         Original published format: AT 9542002
[2005/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004001812
Date:31.12.2003
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1532661
Date:25.05.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1532661
Date:27.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00
[2005/21]
CPC:
H01L21/67028 (EP,US); H01L21/02 (KR); H01L21/67023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZURBEHANDLUNG VON SCHEIBENFÖRMIGEN OBJEKTEN MIT FLÜSSIGKEITEN[2005/21]
English:DEVICE FOR LIQUID TREATMENT OF DISK-SHAPED OBJECTS[2005/21]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT LIQUIDE D'OBJETS EN FORME DE DISQUE[2005/21]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2005National basic fee paid 
25.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/21]
09.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2009Fee for grant paid
02.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.05.2009
BE27.05.2009
CY27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
IT27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SK27.05.2009
TR27.05.2009
IE18.06.2009
LU18.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG27.08.2009
SE27.08.2009
GR28.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
HU28.11.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/31]AT27.05.2009
BE27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
IT27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SK27.05.2009
IE18.06.2009
LU18.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG27.08.2009
SE27.08.2009
GR28.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
HU28.11.2009
Former [2011/21]AT27.05.2009
BE27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
IT27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SK27.05.2009
IE18.06.2009
LU18.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG27.08.2009
SE27.08.2009
GR28.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
Former [2011/14]AT27.05.2009
BE27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
IT27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SK27.05.2009
IE18.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG27.08.2009
SE27.08.2009
GR28.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
Former [2010/48]AT27.05.2009
BE27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SK27.05.2009
IE18.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG27.08.2009
SE27.08.2009
GR28.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
Former [2010/21]AT27.05.2009
BE27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SK27.05.2009
IE18.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG27.08.2009
SE27.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
Former [2010/18]AT27.05.2009
BE27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SK27.05.2009
MC30.06.2009
BG27.08.2009
SE27.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
Former [2010/10]AT27.05.2009
BE27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SK27.05.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE27.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
Former [2010/09]AT27.05.2009
CZ27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
RO27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE27.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
Former [2010/08]AT27.05.2009
DK27.05.2009
EE27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE27.08.2009
ES07.09.2009
PT27.09.2009
Former [2010/07]AT27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE27.08.2009
PT27.09.2009
Former [2009/51]AT27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
SI27.05.2009
SE27.08.2009
PT27.09.2009
Former [2009/50]AT27.05.2009
FI27.05.2009
NL27.05.2009
PT27.09.2009
Cited inInternational search[D]US4903717  (SUMNITSCH FRANZ [AT]);
 [A]EP0444714  (SEZ SEMICONDUCT EQUIP ZUBEHOER [AT]) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [X]US6027602  (HUNG CHING-CHANG ALEX [SG], et al) [X] 1-13 * abstract * * column 3, line 29 - line 64 * * column 4, line 33 - line 63 * * column 5, line 17 - line 37 *;
 [X]US6220771  (TUNG FU-CHING [TW], et al) [X] 1-13 * column 3, line 26 - line 34; figures 3,4 * * abstract * * column 3, line 40 - line 60 *
ExaminationUS5211753
 US5906860
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