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EP1599902 - FLIP-CHIP COMPONENT PACKAGING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/48]FLIP-CHIP COMPONENT PACKAGING PROCESS AND FLIP-CHIP COMPONENT
[2014/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2015
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 18.11.2015  [2015/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[2014/30]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE, LC 340
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOONE, Mark, R.
202 E. Avenida Sierra Madre
Gilbert, AZ 85296 / US
02 / FENNER, Andreas, A.
877 East Nolan Place
Chandler, AZ 85249 / US
03 / MILLA, Juan, G.
3429 East Jasmine Circle
Mesa, AZ 85213 / US
04 / LARSON, Lary, R.
10132 East Daybreak Place
Gold Canyon, AZ 85218 / US
 [2006/01]
Former [2005/48]01 / BOONE, Mark, R.
518 San Remo Street
Gilbert, AZ 85233 / US
02 / FENNER, Andreas, A.
877 East Nolan Place
Chandler, AZ 85249 / US
03 / MILLA, Juan, G.
3429 East Jasmine Circle
Mesa, AZ 85213 / US
04 / LARSON, Lary, R.
10132 East Daybreak Place
Gold Canyon, AZ 85218 / US
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2014/30]
Former [2005/48]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date04710614.112.02.2004
[2005/48]
WO2004US04040
Priority number, dateUS2003036576513.02.2003         Original published format: US 365765
[2005/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004075294
Date:02.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1599902
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1599902
Date:23.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/552, H01L23/58, H01L21/56, // H01L29/06
[2014/09]
CPC:
H01L23/552 (EP,US); H01L23/585 (EP,US); H01L29/0619 (EP,US);
H01L21/563 (EP,US); H01L2224/16 (EP,US); H01L2224/83102 (EP,US);
H01L2224/92125 (EP,US); H01L2924/00014 (EP,US); H01L2924/1301 (EP,US);
H01L2924/1305 (EP,US); H01L2924/13091 (EP,US); H01L2924/3025 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/0401 (US,EP);
H01L2924/1301, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/1305, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2005/48]H01L23/552, H01L23/58, H01L21/56
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI,   NL,   SE [2006/22]
Former [2005/48]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGSMETHODE EINES FLIP-CHIP BAUELEMENTS[2014/09]
English:FLIP-CHIP COMPONENT PACKAGING PROCESS[2014/09]
French:PROCEDE DE CONDITIONNEMENT DE COMPOSANT RETOURNE[2014/09]
Former [2005/48]FLIP-CHIP BAUELEMENT UND SEINE VERPACKUNGSMETHODE
Former [2005/48]FLIP-CHIP COMPONENT PACKAGING PROCESS AND FLIP-CHIP COMPONENT
Former [2005/48]PROCEDE DE CONDITIONNEMENT DE COMPOSANT RETOURNE ET COMPOSANT RETOURNE
Entry into regional phase12.09.2005National basic fee paid 
12.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/48]
01.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2014Fee for grant paid
13.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  01.07.2008
Opposition(s)24.04.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
CH28.02.2015
LI28.02.2015
[2015/47]
Former [2015/12]NL23.07.2014
SE23.07.2014
Former [2015/09]SE23.07.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]US3763550  (OAKES J) [A] 1-10 * column 1, lines 15-48 * * column 5, line 35 - column 7, line 7; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]EP0453424  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [A] 1-10 * column 1, line 25 - column 2, line 51 * * column 3, line 31 - column 5, line 12; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5087577  (STRACK HELMUT [DE]) [A] 1-10 * column 1, line 60 - column 3, line 10; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5686754  (CHOI CHONGWOOK CHRIS [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 27 * * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 63; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]DE10060828  (INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0005] , [0006] ** paragraphs [0024] - [0038]; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US6420208  (POZDER SCOTT K [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 1, line 10 - column 2, line 26 * * column 3, line 5 - column 4, line 63; figures 1-9 *
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