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EP About this file: EP1203266

EP1203266 - FLEXIBLE PIEZOELECTRIC CHUCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASML Holding N.V.
De Run 6501
5504 DR Veldhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
ASML Holding N.V.
De Run 6501
5504 DR Veldhoven / NL
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
ASML US, Inc.
77 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897-0877 / US
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
Silicon Valley Group, Inc.
101 Metro Drive, Suite 400
San Jose, CA 95110 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GOVIL, Pradeep, Kumar
16 Eastwood Road
Norwalk, CT 06851 / US
02 / IVALDI, Jorge, S.
2060 Huntington Turnpike
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
 [2002/19]
Representative(s)van den Hooven, Jan, et al
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Corporate Intellectual Property
P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/08]Van den Hooven, Jan, et al
ASML Netherlands B.V. Corporate Intellectual Property P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
Former [2002/19]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01937606.022.05.2001
[2002/19]
WO2001US16308
Priority number, dateUS2000057599823.05.2000         Original published format: US 575998
[2002/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0190820
Date:29.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1203266
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20
[2002/19]
CPC:
G03F7/70216 (EP,US); G03F7/70708 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/2014 (KR);
G03F7/707 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70783 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70841 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/21]
Former [2002/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE PIEZOELEKTRISCHE HALTEVORRICHTUNG[2002/19]
English:FLEXIBLE PIEZOELECTRIC CHUCK[2002/19]
French:SUPPORT PIEZO-ELECTRIQUE SOUPLE[2002/19]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2002National basic fee paid 
21.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/02]
13.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
11.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/30]
11.02.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.02.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH04336928  ;
 [X]JPH04255244  ;
 [X]US4666291  (TANIGUCHI MOTOYA [JP], et al) [X] 1-30 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 56 * * column 5, line 62 - column 6, line 4 * * figures 1-5,12,13 *;
 [X]US5333167  (IIZUKA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 30 * column 4, line 7 - line 56 * * figures 4,5 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930408), vol. 017, no. 181, Database accession no. (M - 1394), & JP04336928 A 19921125 (TOTO LTD) [X] 1-29 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930122), vol. 017, no. 035, Database accession no. (E - 1310), & JP04255244 A 19920910 (TOTO LTD) [X] 1-29 * abstract *
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