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EP1902464 - DEVICE FOR STORING SUBSTRATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 02.09.2020  [2020/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Murata Machinery, Ltd.
3, Minami Ochiai-cho Kisshoin Minami-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8326 / JP
[2019/08]
Former [2018/52]For all designated states
Brooks CCS RS AG
Lohstampfestrasse 11
8274 Tägerwilen / CH
Former [2008/13]For all designated states
Tec-Sem AG
Lohstampfestrasse 11
8274 Tägerwilen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / JAEGER, Erich
Dachsweg 13
CH-8500 Frauenfeld / CH
02 / BALG, Christian
Palmenweg 9
CH-8274 Tägerwilen / CH
 [2008/13]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[2019/24]
Former [2008/13]Klein, Friedrich Jürgen, et al
Patentanwälte Klein & Klein Grienbachstrasse 11
6300 Zug / CH
Application number, filing date06752907.306.07.2006
[2008/13]
WO2006CH00356
Priority number, dateCH2005000115009.07.2005         Original published format: CH 11502005
[2008/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007006166
Date:18.01.2007
Language:DE
[2007/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1902464
Date:26.03.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1902464
Date:12.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/67, H01L21/673, H01L21/677
[2019/03]
CPC:
H01L21/67346 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/67265 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/67309 (KR);
H01L21/67389 (KR); H01L21/67769 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2008/13]H01L21/673, H01L21/677, H01L21/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI [2019/24]
Former [2008/33]CH,  DE,  FR,  LI 
Former [2008/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesRSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR LAGERUNG VON SUBSTRATEN[2008/13]
English:DEVICE FOR STORING SUBSTRATES[2008/13]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR STOCKER DES SUPPORTS[2008/13]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2008National basic fee paid 
01.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/13]
11.02.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.03.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2019Fee for grant paid
30.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2019Receipt 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  21.11.2008
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
12.11.2018Request for further processing filed
12.11.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.11.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201611   M06   Fee paid on   30.01.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
FR12.08.2019
[2020/36]
Former [2020/25]CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
Cited inInternational search[XDAY]WO2005006407  (TEC SEM AG [CH], et al) [XD] 1-7,14-17 * the whole document * [A] 18-21 [Y] 8-13,22-25,27,28;
 [Y]EP1414060  (BROOKS PRI AUTOMATION GERMANY [DE]) [Y] 8-13,27,28 * abstract * * figures 5,6 * * paragraphs [0002] - [0008] - [0012] - [0015] - [0020] , [0021] , [0029] - [0033] *;
 [A]JPH0986666  ;
 [A]DE19535871  (JENOPTIK JENA GMBH [DE]) [A] 8-13,27,28 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * * column 3, line 12 - column 3 * * column 5, line 33 - column 5, line 43 *;
 [XAY]WO9738439  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR], et al) [X] 18-21,26 * abstract * * figures 1-32 * * page 2, line 4 - page 13, line 31 * * page 26, line 25 - page 32, line 19 * * page 35, line 5 - page 37, line 5 * * page 52, line 6 - line 22 * [A] 1,3 [Y] 22-25;
 [A]US2004182472  (AGGARWAL RAVINDER [US]) [A] 18-26 * abstract * * figure 4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970731), vol. 1997, no. 07, & JP09086666 A 19970331 (ROHM CO LTD) [A] 1-7 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] *
 [A]  - RITZMANN, HEINZ, "Single Wafer Management Systems and Bare Wafer Storage as Key to Increased Yield and Productivity", 2005 IEEE/SEMI ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS, Piscataway, NJ, USA (IEEE Cat. No. 05CH37654)., (20050411), ISBN 0-7803-8996-4, pages 91 - 95, XP002371536 [A] 1-28 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS6647616
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