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EP About this file: EP0269097

EP0269097 - Vacuum tweezers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.1994
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.10.1994 [1994/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
No. 15, Kitahama 5-chome, Higashi-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/11]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
No. 15, Kitahama 5-chome, Higashi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Former [1988/22]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
Itami Research Laboratories, 1-1, Koya-Kita 1-chome
Itami, Hyogo 664 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishiguchi, Masanori c/o Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. No. 1, Taya-cho
Sakae-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa / JP
02 / Sekiguchi, Takeshi c/o Yokohama Works
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. No. 1, Taya-cho
Sakae-ku Yokohama-shi Kanagawa / JP
[1988/22]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1988/22]Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date87117420.725.11.1987
[1988/22]
Priority number, dateJP19860181596U26.11.1986         Original published format: JP 18159686 U
[1988/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0269097
Date:01.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0269097
Date:13.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0269097
Date:20.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.1989
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00
[1988/22]
CPC:
H01L21/6838 (EP,US); H01L21/68 (KR); Y10T29/53191 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1988/22]
TitleGerman:Vakuumpinzette[1988/22]
English:Vacuum tweezers[1988/22]
French:Brucelles à vide[1988/22]
Examination procedure20.11.1989Examination requested  [1990/03]
24.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.1993Fee for grant paid
23.07.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 24, no. 4, September 1981, NEW YORK US pages 2163 - 2164; DE ROBERTIS: "VACUUM-OPERATED GREENSHEET HANDLER"
 [X]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 25, no. 11B, April 1983, NEW YORK US pages 6163 - 6165; APPENZELLER: "GREEN SHEET PICK-UP TOOL"
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