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EP3682475 - PACKAGING METHOD AND JOINT TECHNOLOGY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2023New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Finar Module Sagl
Via Balestra 15a
6900 Lugano / CH
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / FINARELLI, Daniele Gianluigi
Via Serafino Balestra 15a
6900 Lugano / CH
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/30]Iqbal, Md Mash-Hud
Marks & Clerk LLP
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
Application number, filing date18782323.217.09.2018
[2020/30]
WO2018EP75059
Priority number, dateUS201762558887P15.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762558887 P
[2020/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019053256
Date:21.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3682475
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/373
[2020/30]
CPC:
H01L23/3735 (EP,US); H01L23/3733 (EP,US); H01L23/40 (EP,US);
H01L25/072 (EP,US); H01L25/18 (EP,US); H01L2224/32225 (EP);
H01L2224/73265 (EP); H01L2224/8384 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/30]
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGSVERFAHREN UND VERBINDUNGSTECHNOLOGIE FÜR EINE ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2020/30]
English:PACKAGING METHOD AND JOINT TECHNOLOGY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2020/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CONDITIONNEMENT ET TECHNOLOGIE D'ASSEMBLAGE POUR UN DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2020/30]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2020National basic fee paid 
14.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
14.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [XI]US4290080  (HYSELL ROBERT E, et al) [X] 1-5,9,11,14-17,25,26,30,32-34,37-42,44,46,50,51 * column 1, lines 5-60 * * column 2, lines 39-59 * * column 3, lines 4-15 * * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 46; figures 1,2,3 * * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 16; figures 4,5 * * column 5, line 22 - column 7, line 3; figure 6 * [I] 10,13,31;
 [XI]US4574299  (GLASCOCK II HOMER H [US], et al) [X] 1-8,11,14-17,25-27,29,38-41,44,46-49,51 * column 1, lines 7-68 * * column 2, line 56 - column 4, line 40; figure 1 * * column 4, line 41 - column 6, line 40; figures 2, 3A, 3B * [I] 10,13,43;
 [A]US6397450  (OZMAT BURHAN [US]) [A] 1,18-22,52-56 * column 1, line 9 - column 2, line 8 * * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 4; figure 1 * * column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 34; figures 2a-2d ** column 4, lines 34-42; figure 4 *
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