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EP About this file: EP3480015

EP3480015 - PLANARITY ALIGNMENT OF STENCILS AND WORKPIECES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASM Assembly Systems Singapore Pte. Ltd.
2 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768924 / SG
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Westlake, Michael
9 Clarendon Avenue
Weymouth, Dorset DT3 5BG / GB
02 / Bareham, George
c/o ASM Assembly Systems
Weymouth Limited
11 Albany Road
Granby Industrial Estate
Weymouth, Dorset DT4 9TH / GB
03 / Pape, Simon
Pent House
Penn Hill Park
Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1SE / GB
04 / Cockram, Richard
5 Woodleaze Close
Broadstone
Poole, Dorset BH18 8BN / GB
05 / Tones, Charles
Flat 1
4 Cliff Avenue
Swanage, Dorset BH19 1LX / GB
06 / Foggie, David
3 Brookside
Winterborne Steepleton
Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9LH / GB
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Emerson, Peter James
ASM Assembly Systems Weymouth Ltd.
11 Albany Road, Granby Industrial Estate
Weymouth, Dorset DT4 9TH / GB
[2019/19]
Application number, filing date18020493.511.10.2018
[2019/19]
Priority number, dateGB2017001837407.11.2017         Original published format: GB 201718374
[2019/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3480015
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3480015
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:B41F15/08, B41F15/26, B41F15/36, H05K3/12, B25B1/18, B25B1/24, B25B5/06, B25B5/14, B25B5/16, F16C29/00, F16C29/02, F16C29/04, F16C32/06, F16C29/12
[2021/01]
CPC:
B25B1/18 (EP,US); B41F15/26 (EP,KR,US); B41F15/0813 (GB);
B41F27/005 (US); B25B1/241 (EP,US); B25B5/061 (EP,US);
B25B5/145 (EP,US); B25B5/163 (EP,US); B41F15/0845 (GB);
B41F15/0881 (EP,US); B41F15/18 (GB,US); B41F15/34 (GB,US);
B41F15/36 (EP,US); F16C29/001 (EP,US); F16C29/007 (EP,US);
F16C29/025 (EP,US); F16C29/046 (EP,US); F16C29/126 (EP,US);
H05K3/1225 (EP,GB,US); B41P2215/112 (EP,GB,US); B41P2215/114 (EP,US);
F16C2324/16 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/19]B41F15/08, B41F15/26, B41F15/36, H05K3/12, B25B1/18, B25B1/24, B25B5/06, B25B5/14, B25B5/16, F16C29/00, F16C29/02, F16C29/04, F16C32/06
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 [2019/48]
Former [2019/19]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:PLANARES AUSRICHTEN VON SCHABLONEN UND WERKSTÜCKE[2019/19]
English:PLANARITY ALIGNMENT OF STENCILS AND WORKPIECES[2019/19]
French:ALIGNEMENT PLANAIRE DES POCHOIRS ET PIÈCES[2019/19]
Examination procedure23.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
23.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2021Fee for grant paid
16.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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