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EP About this file: EP3017462

EP3017462 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
DI Erich Thallner Strasse 1
4782 St. Florian am Inn / AT
[2016/19]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDBAUER, Martin
Enzenkirchen 3
A-4761 Enzenkirchen / AT
02 / ZENGER, Tobias
Königsberger Strasse 17
94036 Passau / DE
03 / SCHMID, Florian
Aubachberg 32
A-4941 Mehrnbach / AT
04 / WIESER, Thomas
Herbert-Zill-Strasse 11
84375 Kirchdorf am Inn / DE
05 / STELZHAMMER, Hermann
Pötting 43
A-4754 Andrichsfurt / AT
06 / TRACKSDORF, Martin
Herbert-Wöhl-Strasse 3/6
4780 Schärding / AT
 [2017/20]
Former [2016/19]01 / SCHMIDBAUER, Martin
Enzenkirchen 3
A-4761 Enzenkirchen / AT
02 / ZENGER, Tobias
Königsberger Strasse 17
94036 Passau / DE
03 / SCHMID, Florian
Aubachberg 32
A-4941 Mehrnbach / AT
04 / WIESER, Thomas
Herbert Zillstrasse 11
84375 Kirchdorf am Inn / DE
05 / STELZHAMMER, Hermann
Pötting 43
A-4754 Andrichsfurt / AT
06 / TRACKSDORF, Martin
Herbert-Wöhl-Strasse 3/6
4780 Schärding / AT
Representative(s)Schneider, Sascha, et al
Becker & Müller
Patentanwälte
Turmstraße 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
[2016/19]
Application number, filing date13734389.304.07.2013
[2016/19]
WO2013EP64151
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015000520
Date:08.01.2015
Language:DE
[2015/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3017462
Date:11.05.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3017462
Date:13.09.2017
Language:DE
[2017/37]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP3017462
Date:27.12.2017
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/67, H01L21/02, H01L21/66
[2017/14]
CPC:
H01L21/67103 (EP,US); H01L21/0206 (US); H01L21/67051 (US);
H01L21/67109 (EP,US); H01L21/6715 (EP,US); H01L22/20 (US);
H01L22/30 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/19]H01L21/67
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 [2016/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINER SUBSTRATOBERFLÄCHE[2016/19]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE SURFACE[2016/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE TRAITER LA SURFACE D'UN SUBSTRAT[2016/19]
Entry into regional phase12.01.2016National basic fee paid 
12.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/19]
03.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2017Fee for grant paid
02.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2017Receipt 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  03.08.2016
Opposition(s)14.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
03.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.07.2013
AL13.09.2017
CY13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
MK13.09.2017
MT13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
PT13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
RS13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
SM13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU04.07.2013
CY13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
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NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
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TR13.09.2017
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GR14.12.2017
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SM13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
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GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
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BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
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GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
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DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
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NO13.12.2017
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IS13.01.2018
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Cited inInternational search[YA]US4507078  (TAM JOHANN [US], et al) [Y] 2,7,10 * column 6, line 15 - line 49 * * figure 1 *[A] 1,8;
 [XYI]US2012304921  (MIYAMOTO HIDENORI [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,4,6,8,9 * paragraph [0154] - paragraph [0187] * * figures 7-20 * [Y] 2,7,10 [I] 5
ExaminationUS2005245005
by applicantWO2012US66404
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