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EP1061529 - A probe tip for the investigation of a surface and a method of fabrication thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/51]A probe tip for the investigation of a substrate and a method of fabrication therof
[2001/04]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.05.2007
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.06.2007  [2007/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICROELEKTRONICA CENTRUM VZW
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
[N/P]
Former [2000/51]For all designated states
INTERUNIVERSITAIRE MICROELEKTRONICA CENTRUM VZW
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Hantschel, Thomas
Osmarlebener Weg 6
39439 Amesdorf / DE
02 / Vandervorst, Wilfried
Stuivenberglaan 106
2800 Mechelen / BE
[2000/51]
Representative(s)Bird, William Edward, et al
Bird Goën & Co
Wetenschapspark Arenberg
Gaston Geenslaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
[N/P]
Former [2000/51]Bird, William Edward, et al
Bird Goen & Co., Vilvoordsebaan 92
3020 Winksele / BE
Application number, filing date00870126.013.06.2000
[2000/51]
Priority number, dateUS19990138706P11.06.1999         Original published format: US 138706 P
[2000/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1061529
Date:20.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:G12B21/02, G12B21/04, G12B21/08, G12B21/10, G01B7/34, G01N27/00
[2000/51]
CPC:
G01Q70/10 (EP); G01Q70/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/51]
TitleGerman:Tastspitze für die Untersuchung von Oberflächen und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung[2001/04]
English:A probe tip for the investigation of a surface and a method of fabrication thereof[2001/04]
French:Pointe de sonde pour examiner des surfaces et procédé pour sa fabrication[2001/04]
Former [2000/51]Tastspitze für die Untersuchung eines Substrats unf verfahren zur Herstellung
Former [2000/51]A probe tip for the investigation of a substrate and a method of fabrication therof
Former [2000/51]Pointe de sonde pour l'inspection d'un substrat et procédé pour sa fabrication
Examination procedure11.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
03.01.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/26]
07.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2007/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0899538  (IMEC VZW [BE]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0848248  (SEIKO INSTR INC [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5336369  (KADO HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 7 * figure 7 *;
 [A]JPH0371001
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910612), vol. 015, no. 230, Database accession no. (P - 1214), & JP03071001 A 19910326 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 1,7 * abstract *
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