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EP1322449 - WEB-STYLE PAD CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2006
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip24.03.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.05.2006  [2006/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
4650 Cushing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
[2003/27]
Inventor(s)01 / BOYD, Joh, M.
8730 Sierra Vista Road
Atascadero, CA 93422 / CA
02 / MIKHAYLICH, Katrina, A.
1751 Wayne Circle
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
 [2003/27]
Representative(s)Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/27]Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co., 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date01975350.821.09.2001
[2003/27]
WO2001US29919
Priority number, dateUS2000067842302.10.2000         Original published format: US 678423
[2003/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0228596
Date:11.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1322449
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1322449
Date:18.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:B24B37/04, B24B53/007, B24B21/04
[2003/27]
CPC:
B24B53/017 (EP,US); H01L21/304 (KR); B24B21/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2003/27]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:ABRICHTVORRICHTUNG FÜR POLIERKISSEN UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN ANWENDUNG[2003/27]
English:WEB-STYLE PAD CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME[2003/27]
French:SYSTEME DE CONDITIONNEMENT D'UN TAMPON DU TYPE A MATRICE ET PROCEDES DE MISE EN OEUVRE CORRESPONDANTS[2003/27]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2003National basic fee paid 
31.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/27]
24.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2005Fee for grant paid
19.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200404   M06   Fee paid on   04.10.2004
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]WO9845090  (OBSIDIAN INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-9,11,12,15,17 * page 3, line 14 - line 20 * * page 7, line 5 - line 8 * * page 7, line 27 - page 8, line 19 * * page 14, line 1 - line 28 * * page 15, line 15 - line 20 * * page 21, line 27 - line 31 * * page 24, line 21 - page 25, line 15 * * page 27, line 26 - page 28, line 5 * * page 28, line 21 - page 33, line 3 * * page 38, line 24 - line 32 * * figures 14,15,16,18,21,22,24A,24B, * [A] 8,14,16 [Y] 4,5,13,18,20;
 [XY]US5944585  (NAGAHARA RONALD J [US], et al) [X] 19,21-24 * column 1, line 6 - line 24 * * column 2, line 54 - line 67 * * abstract * * column 6, line 41 - column 8, line 34 * * figures 4A,4B,4C,5 * [Y] 4,5,13,18,20;
 [X]US6062955  (LIU YING-CHIH [TW]) [X] 19,22-24 * column 2, line 5 - line 15 * * abstract * * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 49 * * figures 5A,5B, *;
 [A]US5725417  (ROBINSON KARL M [US]) [A] 14 * abstract * * figures 4,5 *
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