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EP About this file: EP2635948

EP2635948 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL CONTROL OF PROCESSING NODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
2485 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2018/18]
Former [2018/16]For all designated states
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
2485 Austine Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Former [2013/37]For all designated states
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
One AMD Place P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, CA 94088 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRANOVER, Alexander
783 Newton St
Chestnut Hill Massachusetts 02467 / US
02 / NAFFZIGER, Samuel, D.
3749 Ashmount Dr.
Fort Collins Colorado 80525 / US
 [2013/37]
Representative(s)Hancox, Jonathan Christopher
Venner Shipley LLP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/27]Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
Former [2013/37]Brookes Batchellor LLP
46 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JE / GB
Application number, filing date11782700.625.10.2011
[2021/27]
WO2011US57640
Priority number, dateUS2010091536129.10.2010         Original published format: US 915361
[2013/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012058202
Date:03.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2635948
Date:11.09.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2635948
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/20
[2013/37]
CPC:
G06F1/206 (EP,US); G06F1/20 (KR); G06F1/324 (EP,US);
G06F1/3296 (EP,US); Y02D10/00 (EP,US); Y02D30/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR WÄRMESTEUERUNG VON VERARBEITUNGSKNOTEN[2013/37]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL CONTROL OF PROCESSING NODES[2013/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LA RÉGULATION THERMIQUE DE N UDS DE TRAITEMENT[2013/37]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2013National basic fee paid 
22.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/37]
02.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
01.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2021Fee for grant paid
01.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.06.2021Receipt 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  02.08.2016
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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