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EP1605271 - TESTING APPARATUS, PROGRAM FOR TESTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TESTING APPRATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/50]TESTING APPARATUS, PROGRAM FOR TESTING APPARATUS, TEST PATTERN RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TESTING APPRATUS
[2007/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.10.2009  [2009/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANTEST CORPORATION
1-32-1, Asahi-cho Nerima-ku
Tokyo 179-0071 / JP
[2008/20]
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
ADVANTEST CORPORATION
1-32-1, Asahi-cho Nerima-ku
Tokyo 179-0071 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUMAKI, Norio, c/o Advantest Corporation
1-32-1, Asahi-cho
Nerima-ku, Tokyo 179-0071 / JP
 [2005/50]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/50]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date04720141.312.03.2004
[2005/50]
WO2004JP03282
Priority number, dateJP2003006983314.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003069833
[2005/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004081593
Date:23.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1605271
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1605271
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/3183
[2005/50]
CPC:
G01R31/31928 (EP,US); G01R31/3183 (KR); G01R31/26 (KR);
G01R31/31921 (EP,US); H01L22/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2007/52]
Former [2006/25]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2005/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TESTVORRICHTUNG, PROGRAMM FÜR EINE TESTVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER TESTVORRICHTUNG[2007/48]
English:TESTING APPARATUS, PROGRAM FOR TESTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TESTING APPRATUS[2007/48]
French:APPAREIL DE TEST, PROGRAMME POUR APPAREIL DE TEST ET PROCEDE DE CONTROLE D'UN APPAREIL DE TEST[2007/48]
Former [2005/50]TESTVORRICHTUNG, PROGRAMM FÜR EINE TESTVORRICHTUNG, TESTMUSTERAUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER TESTVORRICHTUNG
Former [2005/50]TESTING APPARATUS, PROGRAM FOR TESTING APPARATUS, TEST PATTERN RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TESTING APPRATUS
Former [2005/50]APPAREIL DE TEST, PROGRAMME POUR APPAREIL DE TEST, SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT DE SEQUENCE DE TEST ET PROCEDE DE CONTROLE D'UN APPAREIL DE TEST
Entry into regional phase14.09.2005Translation filed 
14.09.2005National basic fee paid 
14.09.2005Search fee paid 
14.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/50]
12.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2008Fee for grant paid
27.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT14.05.2008
[2009/41]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0909037  (ADVANTEST CORP [JP]) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0010] - [0016] - [0078] , [0079] , [0265] - [0270]; figures 4,107 *;
 [XP]US6560756  (NECOECHEA R WARREN [US], et al) [XP] 1-10* column 7, line 13 - column 7, line 46; figure 4; claims 1-11 *
International search[X]WO9843359  (ADVANTEST CORP [JP], et al);
 [Y]JPH09298559  (KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [A]JPH1068760  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP, et al);
 [A]JPH04161869  (HITACHI ELECTR ENG);
 [A]JPS5992367  (TOSHIBA KK);
 [A]JPS61274280  (HITACHI ELECTR ENG);
 [A]JPH0946629  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE)
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