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EP1063056 - Method and apparatus for measuring a pad profile and closed loop control of a pad conditioning process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Garretson, Charles C.
1384 Hester Avenue
San Jose California 95126 / US
02 / Benvegnu, Dominic
P.O. Box 382, 25 Entrada Way
La Honda, CA 94020 / US
 [2001/03]
Former [2000/52]01 / Garretson, Charles C.
159 Emerson Street No.3
Palo Alto, California 94301 / US
02 / Benvegnu, Dominic
P.O. Box 382, 25 Entrada Way
La Honda, CA 94020 / US
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2000/52]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date00305242.021.06.2000
[2000/52]
Priority number, dateUS1999033835722.06.1999         Original published format: US 338357
[2000/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1063056
Date:27.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1063056
Date:26.03.2003
[2003/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:B24B53/007, B24B37/04, B24B49/12, // H01L21/306
[2000/52]
CPC:
B24B53/017 (EP); B24B49/12 (EP)
Designated contracting states(deleted) [2003/51]
Former [2000/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Messen eines Polierkissenprofils und Steuerung mit geschlossenem Regelkreis eines Polierkissen Aufbereitungsverfahren[2000/52]
English:Method and apparatus for measuring a pad profile and closed loop control of a pad conditioning process[2000/52]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour mesurer le profil d'un tampon de polissage et commande en boucle fermée du processus de dressage d'un tampon[2000/52]
Examination procedure27.09.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/26]
22.01.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2004/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.11.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003DE   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003FR   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003GB   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
05.11.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
05.11.2003M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200304   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5655951  (MEIKLE SCOTT G [US], et al) [A] 1,11,15 * column A *;
 [A]US5681212  (HAYAKAWA HIDEAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,11,15 * column A; figure - *;
 [X]EP0823309  (MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS [US]) [X] 1-20 * column 7, line 26 - column 8, line 3; figures 6,7 *;
 [X]EP0829327  (SPEEDFAM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-20 * column 5, line 10 - column 7, line 23 *;
 [DA]US5875559  (BIRANG MANOOCHER [US], et al) [DA] 1,11,15* column A; figure - *
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