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EP About this file: EP4056730

EP4056730 - CONTAINER FOR FEEDING A PRECURSOR MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SK Inc.
26, Jongno
Jongro-gu, Seoul / KR
[2024/29]
Former [2023/15]For all designated states
SK Inc.
26, Jongno
Jongro-gu, Seoul / KR
Former [2022/37]For all designated states
UMICORE AG & Co. KG
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau-Wolfgang / DE
Inventor(s)01 / VERVOORT, Paul
2200 Herentals / BE
 [2022/37]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[2024/29]
Former [2022/37]Clauswitz, Kai-Uwe Wolfram
Umicore AG & Co. KG Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau-Wolfgang / DE
Application number, filing date21161744.410.03.2021
[2022/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4056730
Date:14.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4056730
Date:17.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/448, C30B25/14, C30B35/00, F17C11/00, B01B1/00, B01D1/00
[2024/02]
CPC:
C23C16/4481 (EP); B01B1/005 (EP); B01D1/0011 (EP);
C30B25/14 (EP); C30B35/007 (EP); F17C11/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/37]C23C16/448, B01B1/00, B01D1/00, B01D7/00, H01L21/67
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 [2023/16]  
Former [2022/37]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:BEHÄLTER ZUM ZUFÜHREN EINES VORLÄUFERMATERIALS[2022/37]
English:CONTAINER FOR FEEDING A PRECURSOR MATERIAL[2022/37]
French:RÉCIPIENT POUR L'ALIMENTATION D'UN MATÉRIAU PRÉCURSEUR[2022/37]
Examination procedure14.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/16]
14.03.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2024Fee for grant paid
11.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XDAYI]US6270839  (ONOE ATSUSHI [JP], et al);
 [XY]US2009181168  (CHAUBEY TRAPTI [US], et al);
 [XY]JP2010040695  (HITACHI INT ELECTRIC INC);
 [XAY]WO2010053878  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US], et al);
 [XA]WO2019101653  (AIR LIQUIDE [FR]);
by applicantUS6270839
 US10465286
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