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EP2860154 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF NANO- AND MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Serrano 117
28006 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2015/16]For all designated states
Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Serrano 117
28006 Madrid / ES
Inventor(s)01 / TAMAYO DE MIGUEL, Francisco Javier
Instituto de Microelectrónica de Madrid (IMM)
Isaac Newton 8
E-28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid) / ES
02 / PINI, Valerio
Instituto de Microelectrónica de Madrid (IMM)
Isaac Newton 8
E-28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid) / ES
03 / MONTEIRO KOSAKA, Priscila
Instituto de Microelectrónica de Madrid (IMM)
Isaac Newton 8
E-28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid) / ES
04 / CALLEJA GÓMEZ, Montserrat
Instituto de Microelectrónica de Madrid (IMM)
Isaac Newton 8
E-28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid) / ES
05 / GONZÁLEZ CASTILLA, Sheila
Instituto de Microelectrónica de Madrid (IMM)
Isaac Newton 8
E-28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid) / ES
 [2015/16]
Representative(s)Carpintero Lopez, Francisco, et al
Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Agustín de Foxá, 4-10
28036 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2015/16]Carpintero Lopez, Francisco, et al
Herrero & Asociados, S.L. Alcalá 35
28014 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date13799806.823.05.2013
WO2013ES70331
Priority number, dateES2012003088407.06.2012         Original published format: ES 201230884
[2015/16]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013182721
Date:12.12.2013
Language:ES
[2013/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2860154
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES12.12.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:B82Y35/00, B81C99/00
[2015/16]
CPC:
B82B3/0085 (EP,US); G01N21/1702 (US); B81C99/003 (EP,US);
G01B21/20 (US); G01Q10/06 (US); G01Q20/02 (US);
G01H9/00 (EP,US); G01N2201/06113 (US) (-)
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 [2015/16]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR CHARAKTERISIERUNG VON NANO- UND MIKROMECHANISCHEN STRUKTUREN[2015/16]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF NANO- AND MICROMECHANICAL STRUCTURES[2015/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE CARACTÉRISATION DE STRUCTURES NANO ET MICRO MÉCANIQUES[2015/16]
Entry into regional phase26.12.2014Translation filed 
26.12.2014National basic fee paid 
26.12.2014Search fee paid 
26.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
26.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/16]
07.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
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  16.11.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
09.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
11.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
24.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
24.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
18.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[X]  - KOSAKA P ET AL., "Simultaneous imaging of the topography and dynamic properties of nanomechanical systems by optical beam deflection microscopy.", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, (20110324), vol. 109, no. 6, pages 64315 A 64315 - 5, XP012147833

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3561812
 [Y]  - RAMOS D ET AL., "Photothermal excitation of microcantilevers in liquids.", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, (20060621), vol. 99, no. 12, pages 124904 - 124904-8, XP012083555
 [A]  - SI, D. ET AL., "Research of Auto-Tracking System based on PSD1.", COMPUTER SCIENCE APPLICATIONS AND EDUCATION, vol. 1, no. 2, (201110), URL: http://isctae.org/paper-isctae/English/vln2/2q201203.pdf, (20131024), XP055179885
 [X]  - BURDESS, JS ET AL., "A System for the Dynamic Characterization of Microstructures.", JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, (19970112), vol. 6, no. 4, pages 322 - 328, XP000779958

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/84.650129
 [Y]  - MURALI KRISHNA GHATKESAR ET AL., "Higher modes of vibration increase mass sensitivity in nanomechanical microcantilevers.", NANOTECHNOLOGY, (20070711), vol. 18, no. 44, page 445502, XP020129430
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