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EP2104138 - Method for bonding chips onto a wafer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2017New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
DI Erich Thallner Strasse 1
4782 St. Florian / AT
[2009/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Wimplinger, Markus
Braunauerstrasse 84
4910 Ried Im Innkreis / AT
 [2009/39]
Representative(s)Schweiger, Johannes, et al
Becker & Müller
Patentanwälte
Turmstr. 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/39]Schweiger, Johannes, et al
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller Turmstrasse 22
D-40878 Ratingen / DE
Application number, filing date08005016.418.03.2008
[2009/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2104138
Date:23.09.2009
Language:DE
[2009/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/98, H01L21/68
[2009/39]
CPC:
H10P72/74 (EP,US); B62H3/04 (EP,US); H10P72/7402 (EP,US);
H10W90/00 (EP,US); H10P72/7418 (EP,US); H10W72/016 (EP,US);
H10W72/0198 (EP,US); H10W72/072 (EP,US); H10W72/07207 (EP,US);
H10W72/07236 (EP,US); H10W72/07254 (EP,US); H10W72/075 (EP,US);
H10W72/221 (EP,US); H10W72/227 (EP,US); H10W72/244 (EP,US);
H10W72/247 (EP,US); H10W72/248 (EP,US); H10W72/29 (EP,US);
H10W72/59 (EP,US); H10W72/859 (EP,US); H10W72/942 (EP,US);
H10W74/117 (EP,US); H10W90/297 (EP,US); H10W90/722 (EP,US);
H10W90/724 (EP,US); H10W90/754 (EP,US); H10W90/756 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/39]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Bonden von Chips auf Wafer[2009/39]
English:Method for bonding chips onto a wafer[2009/39]
French:Procédé de liaison de puces sur une tranche semi-conductrice[2009/39]
Examination procedure16.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
12.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
14.02.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/23]
08.04.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/23]
Appeal following examination06.04.2011Appeal received No.  T1816/11
10.06.2011Statement of grounds filed
22.11.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
22.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  12.04.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
11.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2007001281  (ISHINO MASAKAZU et al.)
 [Y] US2006270108  (FARNWORTH WARREN M et al.)
 [A] AT7038  (DATACON SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIP et al.) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0065] - [0126]; figures 2-4 *
 [A] US6534874  (MATSUMURA KAZUHIKO et al.) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [X]   MATTHIAS T ET AL: "3D process integration. Wafer-to-wafer and chip-to-wafer bonding", ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR 3-D INTEGRATION SYMPOSIUM - 27-29 NOVEMBER 2006,, 27 November 2006 (2006-11-27), pages 231 - 237, XP009104011
 [XY]   CHRISTOPH SCHEIRING ET AL: "Advanced-Chip-to-Wafer Technology: Enabling Technology for Volume Production of 3D System Integration on Wafer Level", IMAPS 2004 : 37TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MICROELECTRONICS ; NOVEMBER 14 - 18, 2004, LONG BEACH CONVENTION CENTER, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA,, 14 November 2004 (2004-11-14), pages 11p, XP009104027 [X] 1-6,9,10 * the whole document *[Y] 7,8
ExaminationUS2008050904
by applicantUS2007001281
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