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EP1686383 - CAPACITANCE DETERMINING CIRCUIT AND CAPACITANCE DETERMINING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.09.2012
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.10.2012  [2012/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-6 Akasaka, 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8481 / JP
[2006/31]
Inventor(s)01 / YAKABE, Masami, c/o Tokyo Electron Limited
1-8, Fuso-cho, Amagasaki-shi
Hyogo 6600891 / JP
 [2006/31]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]Liesegang, Eva
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04771552.905.08.2004
[2006/31]
WO2004JP11577
Priority number, dateJP2003028799106.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003287991
[2006/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005015246
Date:17.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1686383
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.02.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01R27/26, G01D5/24
[2007/39]
CPC:
H04R3/00 (EP,US); G01R27/26 (KR)
Former IPC [2006/31]G01R27/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAPAZITÄTSBESTIMMUNGSSCHALTUNG UND KAPAZITÄTSBESTIMMUNGSVERFAHREN[2006/31]
English:CAPACITANCE DETERMINING CIRCUIT AND CAPACITANCE DETERMINING METHOD[2006/31]
French:CIRCUIT ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER LA CAPACITANCE[2006/31]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2006Translation filed 
27.01.2006National basic fee paid 
27.01.2006Search fee paid 
27.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
05.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/42]
29.05.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2012/42]
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  05.03.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0723166  (GAVAZZI CARLO ELECTROMATIC [CH]) [Y] 1-12 * abstract * * page 3, line 1 - line 26 * * page 4, line 50 - page 5, line 4 *;
 [A]US2002033504  (OHNAKADO TAKAHIRO [JP]) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * paragraphs [0066] - [0068] *;
 [Y]US2002109153  (KER MING-DOU [TW], et al) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0010] , [0045]; figure 10 *;
 [A]US2002130390  (KER MING-DOU [TW], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0039] *;
 [E]US2004252426  (HARGROVE MICHAEL [US], et al) [E] 1-12 * abstract ** paragraphs [0004] , [0010] - [0013] *
International search[A]JP2003075486  (SUMITOMO METAL IND);
 [A]US3646538  (FRICK ROGER L [US])
by applicantEP0723166
 US2002109153
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