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EP3827312 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE HEATING STATE OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT IN AN OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.02.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, RO, SK
published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
Rudolf-Eber-Strasse 2
73447 Oberkochen / DE
[2021/22]
Inventor(s)01 / GRUNER, Toralf
Opalstraße 22
73433 Aalen / DE
02 / HARTJES, Joachim
Philipp-Funk Str. 32
73433 Aalen / DE
03 / HAUF, Markus
Hafenberg 4
89075 Ulm / DE
04 / BEURER, Gerhard
Friedenstrasse 12
89073 Ulm / DE
 [2021/22]
Representative(s)Frank, Hartmut, et al
Bonsmann Bonsmann Frank
Patentanwälte
Reichspräsidentenstraße 21-25
45470 Mülheim a. d. Ruhr / DE
[2023/27]
Former [2021/22]Frank, Hartmut
Bonsmann Bonsmann Frank
Patentanwälte
Reichspräsidentenstraße 21-25
45470 Mülheim a. d. Ruhr / DE
Application number, filing date19727876.516.05.2019
[2021/22]
WO2019EP62631
Priority number, dateDE20181021240025.07.2018         Original published format: DE102018212400
[2021/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020020506
Date:30.01.2020
Language:DE
[2020/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3827312
Date:02.06.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3827312
Date:05.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/27]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP3827312
Date:11.10.2023
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20, G02B7/00, G02B7/18, G01J5/08
[2021/22]
CPC:
G03F7/70891 (EP,KR,US); G01J5/0806 (EP,KR,US); G01J5/0003 (EP);
G01J5/0007 (KR); G01J5/047 (EP); G01J5/07 (EP,KR);
G01J5/0831 (EP,KR); G01J5/084 (EP,KR,US); G01J5/10 (US);
G02B27/0955 (US); G02B5/001 (US); G02B7/008 (EP,KR);
G02B7/04 (US); G02B7/1815 (EP,KR); G03F7/7085 (EP,KR,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 [2021/22]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BESTIMMEN DES ERWÄRMUNGSZUSTANDES EINES OPTISCHEN ELEMENTS IN EINEM OPTISCHEN SYSTEM FÜR DIE MIKROLITHOGRAPHIE[2021/22]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE HEATING STATE OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT IN AN OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY[2021/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA DÉTERMINATION DE LA CONDITION DE CHAUFFAGE D'UN ÉLÉMENT OPTIQUE DANS UN SYSTÈME OPTIQUE POUR LA MICROLITHOGRAPHIE[2021/22]
Entry into regional phase06.01.2021National basic fee paid 
06.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
06.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/22]
06.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.04.2023Fee for grant paid
18.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP23156248.9  / EP4212962
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[XAI]JPH02181416  (HITACHI LTD);
 [XDA]DE102005004460  (ZEISS CARL SMT AG [DE]);
 [A]DE102011081259  (ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH [DE]);
 [XA]US2012127440  (MAJOR ANDRAS G [DE]);
 [A]DE102018207126  (ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH [DE])
by applicantDE3605737
 DE102005004460
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