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EP3535780 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE LEAK-TIGHTNESS OF A TRANSPORT ENCLOSURE FOR THE ATMOSPHERIC CONVEYANCE AND STORAGE OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, FI, GR, HR, RS
published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pfeiffer Vacuum
98 Avenue De Brogny
74000 Annecy / FR
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / BELLET, Bertrand
109 Avenue de France
74000 Annecy / FR
02 / BOUNOUAR, Julien
84 Avenue de France
74000 Annecy / FR
03 / CHAPEL, Nicolas
14 Impasse des écorées
74150 Sales / FR
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Innovincia, et al
11, avenue des Tilleuls
74200 Thonon-Les-Bains / FR
[2024/13]
Former [2019/37]Croonenbroek, Thomas Jakob, et al
Innovincia
11, avenue des Tilleuls
74200 Thonon-les-Bains / FR
Application number, filing date17797603.206.11.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017EP78367
Priority number, dateFR2016006075007.11.2016         Original published format: FR 1660750
[2019/37]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018083312
Date:11.05.2018
Language:FR
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3535780
Date:11.09.2019
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3535780
Date:27.03.2024
Language:FR
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/673, G01M3/32
[2023/43]
CPC:
H01L21/67393 (EP,KR,US); B65G47/91 (US); G01M3/3272 (EP,KR);
H01L21/67017 (KR); H01L21/67126 (KR); H01L21/67242 (KR);
H01L21/67376 (US); H01L21/67379 (US); H01L21/6732 (US);
H01L21/67386 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/37]H01L21/673, G01M3/00
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 [2019/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG DER DICHTIGKEIT EINES TRANSPORTBEHÄLTERS ZUR ATMOSPHÄRISCHEN FÖRDERUNG UND LAGERUNG VON HALBLEITERSUBSTRATEN[2019/37]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE LEAK-TIGHTNESS OF A TRANSPORT ENCLOSURE FOR THE ATMOSPHERIC CONVEYANCE AND STORAGE OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES[2019/37]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE DE L'ÉTANCHÉITÉ D'UNE ENCEINTE DE TRANSPORT POUR LE CONVOYAGE ET LE STOCKAGE ATMOSPHÉRIQUE DE SUBSTRATS SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[2019/37]
Entry into regional phase03.04.2019National basic fee paid 
03.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
03.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2024Fee for grant paid
16.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[YA]JP2003315197  (TRECENTI TECHNOLOGIES INC) [Y] 14,16-21 * abstract *[A] 1;
 [XAYI]WO2012108418  (KONDOH IND LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2,9,15 [Y] 14,16-21 [I] 3-8,10-13
ExaminationWO2016035675
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