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EP About this file: EP3573100

EP3573100 - SOLDER BONDING METHOD AND SOLDER JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
151 Lorong Chuan, No. 02-01 New Tech Park
Singapore 556741 / SG
[2019/48]
Inventor(s)01 / KOSUGA, Tadashi
c/o Lenovo (Japan) Ltd.
Yokohama Office
3-6-1 Manatomirai
Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 220-0012 / JP
02 / INABA, Ko
c/o SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
23 Senju-Hashido-cho
Adachi-ku
Tokyo 120-8555 / JP
03 / TAKEMASA, Tetsu
c/o SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
23 Senju-Hashido-cho
Adachi-ku
Tokyo 120-8555 / JP
 [2019/48]
Representative(s)Schweiger, Martin, et al
Patentanwalt
Martin Schweiger
Erhardtstraße 12
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/48]Leffers, Thomas
Schweiger & Partners
Intellectual Property Law Firm
Elsenheimer Strasse 1
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date18741225.919.01.2018
[2019/48]
WO2018IB00025
Priority number, dateJP2017000901720.01.2017         Original published format: JP 2017009017
[2019/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018134673
Date:26.07.2018
Language:JA
[2018/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3573100
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3573100
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01L25/07, B23K1/00, B23K1/008, B23K1/20, B23K35/26, C22C12/00, C22C13/00, C22C13/02, H01L21/60, H01L25/18, H05K3/34, // B23K101/42
[2019/52]
CPC:
B23K35/26 (EP,US); B23K1/00 (CN,US); B23K1/0008 (CN);
B23K1/0016 (EP,US); B23K1/008 (EP,US); B23K1/203 (EP,US);
B23K33/00 (CN); C22C12/00 (US); C22C13/00 (EP,US);
C22C13/02 (EP,US); H01L25/07 (US); H01L25/18 (US);
H05K3/34 (CN,US); H05K3/3463 (EP,US); H05K3/3494 (EP);
B23K2101/42 (EP,US); H05K2203/1121 (EP); H05K3/3436 (EP);
Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/48]H01L25/07, B23K35/26, C22C12/00, C22C13/00, C22C13/02, H01L21/60, H01L25/18, H05K3/34
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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LÖTVERBINDUNGSVERFAHREN UND LÖTVERBINDUNG[2019/48]
English:SOLDER BONDING METHOD AND SOLDER JOINT[2019/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE LIAISON PAR BRASAGE ET JOINT À BRASURE TENDRE[2019/48]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2019Translation filed 
20.08.2019National basic fee paid 
20.08.2019Search fee paid 
20.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
16.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2020Disapproval 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
17.12.2020Fee for grant paid
17.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.01.2018
AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
MK03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
TR03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2024/24]HU19.01.2018
AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
MK03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2024/23]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
MK03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2024/20]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/39]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/23]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
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LT03.03.2021
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SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/13]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
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NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
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SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/10]AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
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SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
PT05.07.2021
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AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
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LT03.03.2021
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SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
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AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
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SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
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PT05.07.2021
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CZ03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
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SM03.03.2021
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PT05.07.2021
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FI03.03.2021
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PT05.07.2021
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EE03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
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PL03.03.2021
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SM03.03.2021
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NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
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FI03.03.2021
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LT03.03.2021
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NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
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NO03.06.2021
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LT03.03.2021
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NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
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NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
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LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
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NO03.06.2021
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LT03.03.2021
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SE03.03.2021
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LV03.03.2021
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH08150493  (FUJITSU LTD) [Y] 1-9 * paragraph [0118]; figure 11 *;
 [A]WO2005122252  (BOND TECHNOLOGIES LLC S [US], et al) [A] 1-9* table 1 *;
 [A]US2006227510  (FITZGERALD THOMAS J [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0029] *;
 [Y]JP2009010300  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1-9 * paragraphs [0044] - [0053] *;
 [Y]JP2015149418  (DENSO CORP) [Y] 1-9 * paragraphs [0006] , [0022] - [0027] - [0045]; figure 9 *
International search[Y]JPH08150493  (FUJITSU LTD) [Y] 1-9 * , paragraphs [0005], [0118] & US 2001/0001990 A1, paragraphs [0006], [0207] *;
 [Y]JP2009010300  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1-9 * , paragraphs [0031], [0053] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2015149418  (DENSO CORP) [Y] 1-9 * , paragraphs [0006], [0019], [0022], [0026], [0027], [0045] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2016043408  (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1-9* , paragraph [0054] & US 2016/0066421 A1, paragraphs [0108]-[0114] *
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