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EP2721635 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND/OR A CARRIER RELATIVE TO A DISCHARGING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2016
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mühlbauer GmbH & Co. KG
Josef-Mühlbauer-Platz 1
93426 Roding / DE
[2015/23]
Former [2014/17]For all designated states
Muehlbauer AG
Josef-Muehlbauer-Platz 1
93426 Roding / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PRAKAPENKA, Uladimir
Max-Preiss-Str. 11
93426 Roding / DE
02 / MIEHLICH, Rainer
Muehleweg 38d
82024 Taufkirchen / DE
 [2014/17]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/31]Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2014/17]Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date12727597.212.06.2012
WO2012EP02482
Priority number, dateDE20111010422515.06.2011         Original published format: DE102011104225
[2014/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012171633
Date:20.12.2012
Language:DE
[2012/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2721635
Date:23.04.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2721635
Date:29.07.2015
Language:DE
[2015/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:H05K13/02, H01L21/67, H01L21/68
[2015/04]
CPC:
H01L21/681 (EP,CN,US); H01L21/67132 (EP,CN,US); H05K13/021 (EP,CN,US);
H05K13/022 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2014/17]H01L21/68, H01L21/67, H05K13/04
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 [2014/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM POSITIONIEREN EINES ELEKTRONISCHEN BAUTEILS UND/ODER EINES TRÄGERS RELATIV ZU EINER AUSSTOSSEINRICHTUNG[2014/17]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND/OR A CARRIER RELATIVE TO A DISCHARGING DEVICE[2014/17]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE POSITIONNEMENT D'UN COMPOSANT ÉLECTRONIQUE ET/OU D'UN SUPPORT PAR RAPPORT À UN DISPOSITIF D'ÉJECTION[2014/17]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2013National basic fee paid 
13.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/17]
26.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2015Fee for grant paid
30.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2015Receipt 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  26.01.2015
Opposition(s)02.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.06.2012
AL29.07.2015
BG29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
DK29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
ES29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
HR29.07.2015
IT29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
MK29.07.2015
MT29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
RS29.07.2015
SE29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
SM29.07.2015
TR29.07.2015
NO29.10.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
[2018/47]
Former [2018/38]HU12.06.2012
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CZ29.07.2015
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH0529439  (ROHM CO LTD) [Y] 1-8,12-14,16,17 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0030] * * figures 1,4 *;
 [A]US5262355  (NISHIGUCHI MASANORI [JP], et al) [A] 1,6,13,14,17 * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 68 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]DE19536005  (INST MIKROTECHNIK MAINZ GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1,3,8,14 * column 7, line 7 - line 48 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US6589809  (KOOPMANS MICHEL [US]) [A] 1,7,14 * column 4, line 28 - column 6, line 61 ** figures 4,4A *;
 [Y]WO03098990  (ASSEMBLEON NV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-8,12-14,16,17 * page 4, line 19 - line 29 * * figure 1A *;
 [A]EP1764826  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,5,14 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0035] * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2011061227  (TSOU CHIA-CHUN [TW], et al) [A] 1,2,14 * paragraphs [0027] , [0028] * * figure 4 *
by applicantDE10349847
 DE102006027663
 JP2009016455
 DE20111017218
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