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EP1184909 - Method of manufacturing an integrated circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.07.2007  [2007/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agere Systems Guardian Corporation
9333 S John Young Parkway, Room 301E1211 Orlando
Florida 32819 / US
[2006/30]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
Agere Systems Guardian Corporation
9333 S John Young Parkway, Room 301E1211
Orlando, Florida 32819 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Krutsick, Thomas J
23 Crestview Drive
Fleetwood, PA 19522 / US
 [2002/10]
Representative(s)Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date01307010.717.08.2001
[2002/10]
Priority number, dateUS2000065060630.08.2000         Original published format: US 650606
[2002/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1184909
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1184909
Date:13.10.2004
[2004/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1184909
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/8605, H01L29/06
[2002/10]
CPC:
H01L29/66166 (EP,US); H01L27/04 (KR); H01L29/8605 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/27]
Former [2002/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Herstellungsverfahren für integrierten Schaltkreis[2002/10]
English:Method of manufacturing an integrated circuit[2002/10]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un circuit integré[2002/10]
Examination procedure07.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/10]
13.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2006Fee for grant paid
06.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2016208  (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 1-7,9,10 * figure 2 *;
 [Y]JPS56167360  ;
 [A]JPS5621359  ;
 [A]JPS5799764  ;
 [A]JPS60231352
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 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810512), vol. 0050, no. 70, Database accession no. (E - 056), & JP56021359 A 19810227 (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820921), vol. 0061, no. 85, Database accession no. (E - 132), & JP57099764 A 19820621 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860405), vol. 0100, no. 87, Database accession no. (E - 393), & JP60231352 A 19851116 (FUJITSU KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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