| EP2297376 - PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 09.11.2018 Database last updated on 21.03.2026 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 01.12.2017 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 24.07.2017 | ||
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 30.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.06.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 29.07.2020 [2020/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Applied Materials, Inc. 3050 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US | [2018/01] |
| Former [2011/12] | For all designated states Applied Materials, Inc. 3050 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
LINDENBERG, Ralph Borngasse 8 63654 Buedingen / DE | 02 /
KOPARAL, Erkan Wehrstraße 45 61130 Nidderau / DE | 03 /
BERGER, Thomas Rheingrafenstraße 4 55585 Norheim / DE | [2011/12] | Representative(s) | Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, et al Postfach 330 920 80069 München / DE | [2018/01] |
| Former [2012/40] | Zimmermann & Partner, et al Postfach 330 920 80069 München / DE | ||
| Former [2011/12] | Lermer, Christoph, et al LangRaible GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rosenheimerstrasse 139 81671 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 09769045.7 | 07.04.2009 | [2011/12] | WO2009EP54149 | Priority number, date | US20080163498 | 27.06.2008 Original published format: US 163498 | EP20080159243 | 27.06.2008 Original published format: EP 08159243 | [2011/12] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2009156196 | Date: | 30.12.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/53] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2297376 | Date: | 23.03.2011 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2011/12] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2297376 | Date: | 03.01.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/01] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 30.12.2009 | Classification | IPC: | C23C14/56 | [2011/12] | CPC: |
C23C14/568 (EP,KR);
H10P72/0462 (KR);
H10P72/0456 (KR);
H10P72/3304 (KR)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2018/01] |
| Former [2011/12] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | VERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR DEN BETRIEB EINES VERARBEITUNGSSYSTEMS | [2011/12] | English: | PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A PROCESSING SYSTEM | [2011/12] | French: | SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ POUR EXPLOITER UN SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT | [2017/31] |
| Former [2011/12] | SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT | Entry into regional phase | 27.01.2011 | National basic fee paid | 27.01.2011 | Designation fee(s) paid | 27.01.2011 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 27.01.2011 | Examination requested [2011/12] | 18.03.2011 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 17.05.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.09.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.11.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 31.03.2017 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.07.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.11.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 24.11.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 24.11.2017 | Receipt 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 17.05.2016 | Opposition(s) | 05.10.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2018/50] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.04.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 23.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 22.04.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 25.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 21.04.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 29.03.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 21.04.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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