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EP About this file: EP3748849

EP3748849 - AUTOMATIC MILLER PLATEAU SAMPLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2023/30]
Former [2020/50]For all designated states
NXP USA, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin TX 78735 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dubois, Antoine Fabien
NXP Semiconductors, Intellectual Property Group
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)Schmütz, Christian Klaus Johannes
NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property Group
Beiersdorfstr. 12
22529 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/35]Schmütz, Christian Klaus Johannes
NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property Group
Troplowitzstraße 20
22529 Hamburg / DE
Former [2020/50]Bradler, Carola Romana
NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH
Intellectual Property Group
Troplowitzstraße 20
22529 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date20174748.214.05.2020
[2020/50]
Priority number, dateUS20191641764621.05.2019         Original published format: US201916417646
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3748849
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3748849
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/082, H03K17/30, H03K17/16, H03K17/284, H03K17/687
[2020/50]
CPC:
H03K17/687 (EP,US); G01R19/16519 (US); H03K2217/0027 (EP);
H03M1/12 (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 [2021/28]
Former [2020/50]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:AUTOMATISCHE ENTNAHME VON MILLER-PLATEAUS[2020/50]
English:AUTOMATIC MILLER PLATEAU SAMPLING[2020/50]
French:ÉCHANTILLONNAGE AUTOMATIQUE DE PLATEAU DE FRAISAGE[2020/50]
Examination procedure18.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/28]
09.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2023Fee for grant paid
20.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/22]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/14]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2003180997  (NAKAYAMA YASUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0046]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0114] - paragraph [0117]; figure 23 *;
 [A]WO2018186353  (ROHM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0081]; figures 6, 7 * * paragraph [0230] * * paragraph [0203] - paragraph [0206]; figure 19 *;
 [P]US2020035656  (MIYAZAKI TATSUYA [JP], et al)
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