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EP1474844 - VIBRATION CONTROL UTILIZING SIGNAL DETRENDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.02.2018  [2018/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cymer, LLC
17075 Thornmint Court
San Diego, CA 92127-2413 / US
[2015/21]
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
Cymer, Inc.
17075 Thornmint Court
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JACQUES, Robert, N.
7163 Sherbourne Lane
San Diego, CA 92129 / US
02 / WARKENTIN, David, J.
199 Mass Avenue
Apt. 914
Boston, MA 02115 / US
 [2017/12]
Former [2005/01]01 / JACQUES, Robert, N.
7163 Sherbourne Lane
San Diego, CA 92129 / US
02 / WARKENTIN, David, J.
199 Mass Avenue, Apt. 914
Boston, MA 02115 / US
Former [2004/46]01 / JACQUES, Robert, N.
2 Mayflower Road
Andover, MA 01810 / US
02 / WARKENTIN, David, J.
199 Mass Avenue, Apt. 914
Boston, MA 02115 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/12]
Former [2004/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03708837.415.01.2003
[2004/46]
WO2003US01332
Priority number, dateUS2002007405911.02.2002         Original published format: US 74059
US2002011244329.03.2002         Original published format: US 112443
[2004/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03069733
Date:21.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1474844
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1474844
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.08.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20
[2006/08]
CPC:
G03F7/709 (EP,US); F16F15/005 (EP,US); F16F15/02 (EP,US);
F16F15/0275 (EP,US); G03F7/70725 (EP,US); G03F7/70833 (EP,US);
G05D19/02 (EP,US); F16F2230/08 (EP,US); Y10T29/5313 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53174 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/46]H01R3/00, B23P19/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2017/12]
Former [2004/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VIBRATIONSREGELUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON SIGNAL-DETRENDING[2004/46]
English:VIBRATION CONTROL UTILIZING SIGNAL DETRENDING[2004/46]
French:MAITRISE DE VIBRATION PAR DECOMPOSITION DE SIGNAL[2004/46]
Entry into regional phase27.07.2004National basic fee paid 
27.07.2004Search fee paid 
27.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/46]
23.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2017Fee for grant paid
07.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.05.2006
Opposition(s)02.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL22.03.2017
[2017/47]
Documents cited:Search[X]US6021991  (MAYAMA TAKEHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,9-11 * column 1, line 4 - line 9 * * column 11, line 26 - column 13, line 45 ** figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]WO0045067  (ACTIVE CONTROL EXPERTS INC [US]) [Y] 3,8 * page 2, line 24 - page 3, line 7 * * page 19, line 5 - line 21 * * page 24, line 25 - line 27 * * figures 3,4A,4B *;
 [XY]US6260282  (YUAN BAUSAN [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-11 * column 3, line 20 - column 5, line 58 * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 3,8
International search[A]US6036162  (HAYASHI YUTAKA [JP]);
 [A]US6213443  (WAKUI SHINJI [JP]);
 [AP]WO02069461  (CYMER INC [US], et al)
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