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EP3375006 - SPUTTERING ARRANGEMENT AND SPUTTERING METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED DISTRIBUTION OF THE ENERGY FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfäffikon
Churerstrasse 120
8808 Pfäffikon / CH
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / KRASSNITZER, Siegfried
Runastrasse 40A
6800 Feldkirch / AT
02 / LENDI, Daniel
Staatsstrasse 60
9472 Grabs / CH
03 / KURAPOV, Denis
Schulhausgasse 14
8880 Walenstadt / CH
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Misselhorn, Hein-Martin
Patent- und Rechtsanwalt
Am Stein 10
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/38]Misselhorn, Hein-Martin
Patent- und Rechtsanwalt
Donaustrasse 6
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date16798404.614.11.2016
[2018/38]
WO2016EP01891
Priority number, dateUS201562254451P12.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562254451 P
[2018/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017080672
Date:18.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3375006
Date:19.09.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3375006
Date:12.05.2021
Language:DE
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/34, C23C14/34
[2018/38]
CPC:
H01J37/3467 (EP,IL,KR,US); C23C14/3485 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US); H01J37/3444 (EP,IL,KR,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 [2018/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPUTTER-ANORDNUNG UND - VERFAHREN ZUR OPTIMIERTEN VERTEILUNG DES ENERGIEFLUSSES[2018/38]
English:SPUTTERING ARRANGEMENT AND SPUTTERING METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED DISTRIBUTION OF THE ENERGY FLOW[2018/38]
French:SYSTÈME DE PULVÉRISATION CATHODIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT UNE RÉPARTITION OPTIMISÉE DU FLUX ÉNERGÉTIQUE[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2018National basic fee paid 
11.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
11.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2021Fee for grant paid
31.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.05.2021
CY12.05.2021
DK12.05.2021
EE12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
HR12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
MC12.05.2021
MK12.05.2021
RO12.05.2021
RS12.05.2021
SI12.05.2021
SM12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
NO12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
AT14.11.2021
IE14.11.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]AL12.05.2021
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DK12.05.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE19651615  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [A] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [X]DE102011018363  (OERLIKON TRADING AG [CH]) [X] 1-8 * figures 2a, 2b, 3 * * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0039] *;
 [X]US2014248100  (KRASSNITZER SIEGFRIED [AT]) [X] 1-8 * figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0040] *
by applicantEP2272080
 WO2012143091
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