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EP About this file: EP3661343

EP3661343 - SUBSTRATE PROCESSING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.12.2024
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 23.04.2025 [2025/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuji Corporation
19, Chausuyama
Yamamachi
Chiryu-shi, Aichi 472-8686 / JP
[2020/23]
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Toshiya
c/o FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO. LTD.
19 Chausuyama
Yamamachi
Chiryu-shi Aichi 472-8686 / JP
 [2023/47]
Former [2020/23]01 / SUZUKI Toshiya
c/o FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO. LTD.
19 Chausuyama
Yamamachi
Chiryu-shi Aichi 472-8686 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/23]
Application number, filing date17919346.125.07.2017
[2020/23]
WO2017JP26790
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019021361
Date:31.01.2019
Language:JA
[2019/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3661343
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3661343
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:H05K13/08
[2020/23]
CPC:
H05K13/083 (EP,US); H05K13/0882 (EP,US); G06T7/0004 (US);
H05K13/08 (EP); H05K13/081 (US); H05K13/0815 (EP);
H05K13/0895 (US); G06T2207/30141 (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 [2020/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SUBSTRATVERARBEITUNGVERWALTUNGSSYSTEM[2020/23]
English:SUBSTRATE PROCESSING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM[2020/23]
French:SYSTÈME DE GESTION DE TRAITEMENT DE SUBSTRAT[2020/23]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2020Translation filed 
16.01.2020National basic fee paid 
16.01.2020Search fee paid 
16.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/23]
05.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2024Fee for grant paid
04.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.11.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
EE14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
IT14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
MC14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
RO14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SK14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
LU25.07.2024
[2025/17]
Former [2025/11]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
EE14.02.2024
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FI14.02.2024
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MC14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
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NO14.05.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH10284900  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0025]; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP2355646  (HITACHI HIGH TECH INSTR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0193]; figures 1,2,4-21 *;
 [A]JP2012248815  (FUJI MACHINE MFG) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0083]; figures 1-5,8 *;
 [A]EP2902861  (FUJI MACHINE MFG [JP]) [A] 1-7* paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0059]; figures 1-6 *;
 [XI]EP2922380  (FUJI MACHINE MFG [JP]) [X] 1,2,5,6 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0071]; figures 1-6 * [I] 3,4,7
International search[A]JP2004214394  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-7 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2013168539  (FUJI MACHINE MFG) [A] 1-7 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2014076755  (FUJI MACHINE MFG [JP]) [A] 1-7* , & US 2015/0286202 A1 & EP 2922380 A1 & CN 104770081 A *
by applicantJP2007157781
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