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EP About this file: EP2924446

EP2924446 - Vertical probe device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MPI Corporation
No. 155, Chung-Ho St.
Chu-Pei City
Hsinchu Shien / TW
[2016/40]
Former [2015/40]For all designated states
MPI Corporation
No. 155, Chung-Ho Street
Hsinchu Shien
Chu-Pei City / TW
Inventor(s)01 / Chen, Tsung-Yi
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
CHU-PEI CITY
HSINCHU SHIEN / TW
02 / Fan, Horng-Kuang
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
CHU-PEI CITY
HSINCHU SHIEN / TW
03 / Yang, Ching-Hung
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
CHU-PEI CITY
HSINCHU SHIEN / TW
04 / Lee, Chung-Tse
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
CHU-PEI CITY
HSINCHU SHIEN / TW
05 / Kuo, Chia-Yuan
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
CHU-PEI CITY
HSINCHU SHIEN / TW
06 / Li, Tien-Chia
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
CHU-PEI CITY
HSINCHU SHIEN / TW
07 / Wu, Ting-Ju
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
CHU-PEI CITY
HSINCHU SHIEN / TW
08 / Hsieh, Shang-Jung
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
CHU-PEI CITY
HSINCHU SHIEN / TW
 [2016/48]
Former [2015/40]01 / Chen, Tsung-Yi
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
HSINCHU SHIEN
CHU-PEI CITY / TW
02 / Fan, Horng-Kuang
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
HSINCHU SHIEN
CHU-PEI CITY / TW
03 / Yang, Ching-Hung
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
HSINCHU SHIEN
CHU-PEI CITY / TW
04 / Lee, Chung-Tse
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
HSINCHU SHIEN
CHU-PEI CITY / TW
05 / Kuo, Chia-Yuan
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
HSINCHU SHIEN
CHU-PEI CITY / TW
06 / Li, Tien-Chia
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
HSINCHU SHIEN
CHU-PEI CITY / TW
07 / Wu, Ting-Ju
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
HSINCHU SHIEN
CHU-PEI CITY / TW
08 / Hsieh, Shang-Jung
c/o MPI CORPORATION
NO. 155, CHUNG-HO ST.
HSINCHU SHIEN
CHU-PEI CITY / TW
Representative(s)Straus, Alexander
Patentanwälte
Becker, Kurig, Straus
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
[2015/40]
Application number, filing date15160526.824.03.2015
[2015/40]
Priority number, dateTW2014011111525.03.2014         Original published format: TW 103111115
TW2014014068224.11.2014         Original published format: TW 103140682
[2015/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2924446
Date:30.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2924446
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01R1/04, G01R1/067, G01R31/28, G01R1/073
[2016/26]
CPC:
G01R1/07357 (EP,US); G01R1/0408 (KR,US); G01R1/067 (US);
G01R1/07371 (EP,KR,US); G01R31/2891 (KR,US)
Former IPC [2015/40]G01R1/073
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 [2015/45]
Former [2015/40]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERTIKALE SONDENVORRICHTUNG[2015/40]
English:Vertical probe device[2015/40]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SONDE VERTICALE[2015/40]
Examination procedure25.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/45]
23.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2016Fee for grant paid
20.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.03.2015
AL21.12.2016
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MK21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
LU24.03.2017
MT24.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/15]HU24.03.2015
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PL21.12.2016
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SM21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
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LU24.03.2017
MT24.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2019/52]HU24.03.2015
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MC21.12.2016
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NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
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SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
LU24.03.2017
MT24.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
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SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
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IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
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BG21.03.2017
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IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
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SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
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LU24.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
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