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EP2031651 - Container changing system and container changing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.03.2014  [2014/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tokyo Electron Limited
3-1 Akasaka 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-6325 / JP
[2009/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Wakabayashi, Shinji
c/o Tokyo Electron At Limited
2381-1 Kitagejo, Fujii-cho
Nirasaki-shi Yamanashi 407-8511 / JP
 [2013/07]
Former [2009/10]01 / Wakabayashi, Shinji
c/o Tokyo Electron At Limited 2381-1 Kitagejo, Fujii-cho
Nirasaki-shi Yamanashi 407-8511 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/10]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08015110.327.08.2008
[2009/10]
Priority number, dateJP2007022401430.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007224014
[2009/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2031651
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2031651
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/677
[2009/10]
CPC:
H01L21/67766 (EP,US); H01L21/02 (KR); H01L21/67 (KR);
H01L21/67733 (EP,US); H01L21/67769 (EP,US); H01L21/67775 (EP,US);
Y10S414/14 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/10]
TitleGerman:Behälterwechselsystem und Verfahren zum Wechseln eines Behälters[2009/10]
English:Container changing system and container changing method[2009/10]
French:Système de changement de conteneur et procédé de changement de conteneur[2009/10]
Examination procedure27.08.2008Examination requested  [2009/10]
02.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/10]
11.10.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2014/10]
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  16.01.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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31.08.201306   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2006045662  (AALUND MARTIN P [US], et al) [A] 1-4* paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0033]; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1683745  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0034]; figure 6 *;
 [XA]WO2006124982  (ASYST TECHNOLOGIES [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 8, line 21 - page 8, line 30; figure 3 * [A] 3,4
ExaminationUS2003156928
by applicantJP2000150622
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