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EP About this file: EP3526480

EP3526480 - APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AIR BEARING STAGE FOR COMPONENT OR DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Jabil Inc.
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
[2023/36]
Former [2019/34]For all designated states
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOSBOOM, Jeroen
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
02 / NADERI, Babak
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
03 / RAHIMI, Payman
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
04 / MCKENNEY, Michael
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
05 / YU, Kwok
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
06 / KOVATCHEV, George
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
07 / VILLEGAS, Jeffrey
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
08 / PALMER, Ward
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
09 / LUNA, Jose
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716 / US
 [2019/34]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2019/34]
Application number, filing date17872435.716.11.2017
[2019/34]
WO2017US62065
Priority number, dateUS201662422857P16.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662422857 P
[2019/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018094081
Date:24.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3526480
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3526480
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:F16C32/06, B23P19/10, B25J17/02
[2020/24]
CPC:
B23P19/102 (EP,US); F16C32/0614 (EP,US); B25J17/0208 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/34]F16C32/06
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 [2019/34]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINEN LUFTLAGERTISCH FÜR EINE KOMPONENTE ODER BAUELEMENTE[2019/34]
English:APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AIR BEARING STAGE FOR COMPONENT OR DEVICES[2019/34]
French:APPAREIL, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR UN ÉTAGE DE PALIER À AIR POUR UN COMPOSANT OU DES DISPOSITIFS[2019/34]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2019National basic fee paid 
13.05.2019Search fee paid 
13.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
06.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2023Fee for grant paid
20.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23198582.1  / EP4272909
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
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PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
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LU16.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4367591  (HIRABAYASHI HISAAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-5* figure 2 *;
 [Y]US6012711  (CIPOLLA THOMAS MARIO [US]) [Y] 5 * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 27 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]EP1039157  (INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]) [Y] 1-5 * paragraphs [0018] - [0021] - [0024] , [0050] - [0051] - [0075] - [0078] * * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]EP1728594  (JOBS SPA [IT]) [Y] 1-5 * paragraphs [0037] - [0065] * * figures 2-7 *
International search[A]US4789292  (HOLCOMB GREGORY W [US]) [A] 1-5 * See abstract, column 3, lines 43-54, column 4, line 34 - column 6, line 21, c laim 22, and figures 1-8. *;
 [A]JPH08172298  (SONY CORP) [A] 1-5 * See paragraphs [0026]-[0036] and figures 6-10. *;
 [A]US2002132043  (CROMWELL EVAN F [US], et al) [A] 1-5* See paragraphs [0017]-[0020], [0039]-[0040] and figures 3-17. *;
 [A]US6877215  (PFEIFFER MICHAEL W [US]) [A] 1-5 * See abstract, claims 1-2, and figure 4. *;
 [A]US2009082895  (BARKER DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * See paragraph [0046] and figures 1-2. *
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