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EP3776623 - PARTLY SEALED ION GUIDE AND ION BEAM DEPOSITION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.10.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technische Universität München
Arcisstr. 21
80333 München / DE
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / KAPOSI, Tobias
Josef-Schober-Straße 2
86899 Landsberg am Lech / DE
02 / SCHLICHTING, Hartmut
Tonwerkstraße 9
82205 Gilching / DE
03 / BARTH, Johannes
Rotwandweg 7
85748 Garching / DE
04 / WALZ, Andreas
Gladiolenstraße 10
86316 Friedberg / DE
 [2022/52]
Former [2021/07]01 / KAPOSI, Tobias
Josef-Schober-Straße 2
86899 Landsberg am Lech / DE
02 / SCHLICHTING, Hartmut
Tonwerkstraße 9
82205 Gilching / DE
03 / BARTH, Johannes
Rotwandweg 7
85748 Garching / DE
04 / WALZ, Andreas
Gladiolenstrasse 10
86316 Friedberg / DE
Representative(s)Lucke, Andreas
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date19714459.505.04.2019
[2021/07]
WO2019EP58678
Priority number, dateEP2018016594805.04.2018         Original published format: EP 18165948
EP2018016594905.04.2018         Original published format: EP 18165949
EP2018016595005.04.2018         Original published format: EP 18165950
[2021/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019193170
Date:10.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3776623
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3776623
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/06
[2021/07]
CPC:
H01J49/065 (EP); H01J49/066 (US); H01J49/0031 (US);
H01J49/022 (US); H01J49/063 (US); H01J49/068 (US);
H01J49/4215 (US); H01J49/4225 (US); H01J49/4255 (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 [2021/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TEILWEISE ABGEDICHTETE IONENLEITUNG UND IONENSTRAHLENABSCHEIDUNGSSYSTEM[2021/07]
English:PARTLY SEALED ION GUIDE AND ION BEAM DEPOSITION SYSTEM[2021/07]
French:GUIDE D'IONS PARTIELLEMENT SCELLÉ ET SYSTÈME DE DÉPÔT PAR FAISCEAU IONIQUE[2022/28]
Former [2021/07]GUIDE D'IONS PARTIELLEMENT ÉTANCHÉIFIÉ ET SYSTÈME DE DÉPÔT PAR FAISCEAU D'IONS
Entry into regional phase12.10.2020National basic fee paid 
12.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
12.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
23.06.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2022Fee for grant paid
15.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22216588.8  / EP4199038
Opposition(s)29.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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