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EP About this file: EP2599580

EP2599580 - LASER PROCESSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.12.2020  [2020/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/23]For all designated states
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMOI Hideki
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / KYUSHIMA Hiroyuki
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
03 / ARAKI Keisuke
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
 [2013/23]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date11812312.419.07.2011
WO2011JP66351
Priority number, dateJP2010016742726.07.2010         Original published format: JP 2010167427
[2013/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012014720
Date:02.02.2012
Language:JA
[2012/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2599580
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.02.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/306, H01L21/48, H01L23/498
[2016/52]
CPC:
H01L23/147 (EP,US); B23K26/382 (KR); B23K26/0006 (EP,US);
B23K26/0622 (EP,US); B23K26/0853 (EP,KR,US); B23K26/53 (EP,US);
H01L21/30608 (EP,US); H01L21/486 (EP,US); H01L23/49827 (EP,US);
B23K2101/40 (EP,KR,US); B23K2103/56 (EP,US); H01L21/76898 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/23]B23K26/38, B23K26/00, B23K26/04, B23K26/073, B23K26/40
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 [2013/23]
TitleGerman:LASERVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2013/23]
English:LASER PROCESSING METHOD[2013/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT AU LASER[2013/23]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2013Translation filed 
22.02.2013National basic fee paid 
22.02.2013Search fee paid 
22.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/23]
08.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/51]
28.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/51]
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  31.01.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.07.202010   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2003007772  (BORRELLI NICHOLAS F [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * figure - *;
 [XD]JP2005074663  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [XD] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [E]EP2453724  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP]) [E] 1-8 * paragraphs [0043] - [0054]; figure - *;
 [E]EP2493273  (FUJIKURA LTD [JP]) [E] 1-8 * paragraphs [0033] , [0 35] , [0 55]; figure - *;
 [E]EP2599582  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP]) [E] 1 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP2599583  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP]) [E] 1* the whole document *
International search[A]JP2000246475  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [A]JP2006167804  (CANON KK);
 [A]JP2010142837  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [A]JP2010155259  (SEIKO EPSON CORP)
by applicantJP2005074663
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