The patent EP3506132B1 was granted to Imec VZW on Jul 2, 2025 following the initial filing on Dec 27, 2017 under the application number EP17210740A . The current legal status of the patent is Granted And Under Opposition.
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Jul 15, 2025
Jun 5, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
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May 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 24, 2025
Filing of the translations of the claims
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May 24, 2025
French translation of claims
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May 24, 2025
German translation of the claims
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May 24, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Feb 4, 2025
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Feb 4, 2025
Jan 28, 2025
Annex to the communication
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Jan 28, 2025
Consultation by telephone/in person
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Jan 28, 2025
Dec 19, 2024
Dec 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 14, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Dec 14, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Dec 14, 2024
Nov 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 14, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 14, 2024
Amended description with annotations
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Nov 14, 2024
Claims
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Nov 14, 2024
Description
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Nov 14, 2024
Nov 14, 2024
Summary of subsequently filed documents
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Sep 17, 2024
Sep 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 12, 2024
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 11, 2024
May 14, 2024
Annex to the communication
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May 14, 2024
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Mar 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 4, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 4, 2024
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 4, 2024
Claims
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Mar 4, 2024
Description
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Mar 4, 2024
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Summary of subsequently filed documents
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Jan 5, 2024
Jan 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 2, 2024
Oct 24, 2023
Annex to the communication
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Oct 24, 2023
Communication from the Examining Division
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Jun 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 23, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Jun 23, 2022
Amended description with annotations
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Jun 23, 2022
Claims
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Jun 23, 2022
Description
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Jun 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 23, 2022
Feb 15, 2022
Annex to the communication
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Feb 15, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
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Mar 23, 2021
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Mar 23, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 23, 2021
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 23, 2021
Claims
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Mar 23, 2021
Description
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Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 23, 2021
Nov 13, 2020
Annex to the communication
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Nov 13, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
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Nov 6, 2020
Examination started
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Sep 2, 2020
Document concerning representation
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Jan 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 3, 2020
Jan 3, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 3, 2020
Amendments received before examination
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Jan 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 8, 2019
Jun 5, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Mar 14, 2019
Jun 20, 2018
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European search opinion
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Jun 20, 2018
European search report
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Jun 20, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
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May 31, 2018
Search started
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Mar 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 30, 2018
Drawings
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Mar 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 30, 2018
Feb 19, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 19, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 23, 2018
Jan 12, 2018
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
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Dec 27, 2017
Abstract
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Dec 27, 2017
Dec 27, 2017
Claims
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Dec 27, 2017
Description
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Dec 27, 2017
Designation of inventor
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Dec 27, 2017
Drawings
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Dec 27, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
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