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EP About this file: EP3327769

EP3327769 - APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.2021
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
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
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / FU, Huili
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LIN, Jyh Rong
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / CAI, Shujie
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[2018/22]
Application number, filing date16838559.923.08.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016CN96373
Priority number, dateCN20151053538827.08.2015         Original published format: CN201510535388
[2018/22]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017032301
Date:02.03.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3327769
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3327769
Date:03.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN02.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/373, H01L21/48, H01L23/42
[2018/32]
CPC:
H01L23/3735 (EP,US); H01L23/3733 (US); H01L21/4871 (US);
H01L23/3672 (US); H01L23/3736 (EP,US); H01L23/42 (EP,US);
H01L21/4882 (EP,US); H01L2224/16225 (EP,US); H01L2224/73204 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73253 (EP,US); H01L2224/8384 (EP); H01L2924/15311 (EP,US);
H01L2924/16152 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/22]H01L23/373, H01L21/48
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/22]
English:APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD[2018/22]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2018Translation filed 
19.02.2018National basic fee paid 
19.02.2018Search fee paid 
19.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
19.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
24.12.2020Fee for grant paid
24.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2016
AL03.02.2021
AT03.02.2021
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DK03.02.2021
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PL03.02.2021
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BG03.05.2021
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PT04.06.2021
GB23.08.2021
IE23.08.2021
LU23.08.2021
BE31.08.2021
CH31.08.2021
FR31.08.2021
LI31.08.2021
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