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EP About this file: EP3335832

EP3335832 - POLISHING APPARATUS AND PRESSING PAD FOR PRESSING POLISHING TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ebara Corporation
11-1 Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
[2018/25]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKANISHI, Masayuki
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
02 / KODERA, Kenji
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
03 / MIYASAWA, Yasuyuki
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
 [2018/25]
Representative(s)Emde, Eric
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2021/05]
Former [2018/25]Emde, Eric
Wagner & Geyer
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date17206505.411.12.2017
[2018/25]
Priority number, dateJP2016024329515.12.2016         Original published format: JP 2016243295
JP2017021042631.10.2017         Original published format: JP 2017210426
[2018/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3335832
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3335832
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3335832
Date:03.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:B24B21/00, B24B9/06, B24B21/08, B24B31/12, B24B37/07
[2020/32]
CPC:
B24B9/065 (EP,US); B24B21/002 (EP,US); B24B21/08 (EP,US);
B24B37/07 (EP,US); H10P90/128 (US); B24B31/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/25]B24B21/00, B24B21/08, B24B9/06, // H01L21/02
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 [2019/07]
Former [2018/25]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:POLIERVORRICHTUNG UND PRESSKISSEN FÜR PRESSPOLIERWERKZEUG[2018/25]
English:POLISHING APPARATUS AND PRESSING PAD FOR PRESSING POLISHING TOOL[2018/25]
French:APPAREIL DE POLISSAGE ET PLAQUETTE DE PRESSION POUR PRESSER UN OUTIL DE POLISSAGE[2018/25]
Examination procedure28.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
28.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2020Fee for grant paid
08.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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PT04.06.2021
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Documents cited:Search[XI] US2003139049  (NAKAMURA KENRO et al.) [X] 1-3,5,8-10,12 * paragraph [0088] - paragraph [0091]; figures 16A-16F *[I] 4,6,7,11,13,14
 [X] JP2008042220  (EBARA CORP et al.) [X] 1,2,5,8,9,11 * abstract *
 [X] US2009017733  (TAKAHASHI TAMAMI et al.) [X] 1,2,5,8,9,12 * paragraph [0177]; figures 25-27 *
 [X] US2009017730  (KUBOTA TAKEO et al.) [X] 1,2,5,8,9,12 * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0074]; figures 15,16 *
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