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EP1327913 - Method and apparatus for transferring and loading a reticle with a robotic reticle end-effector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.08.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
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 [2003/29]For all designated states
ASML US, Inc.
77 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897-0877 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Freidman, Glenn M.
15 Bartram Drive
Redding, Connecticut 06896 / US
02 / Kochersperger, Peter
38 Jamestown Road
Easton, Connecticut 06612 / US
03 / Laganza, Joseph
10 Emerson Street
East Norwalk, Connecticut 06855 / US
 [2003/29]
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 [2003/29]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02027411.409.12.2002
[2003/29]
Priority number, dateUS2002004037509.01.2002         Original published format: US 40375
[2003/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1327913
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1327913
Date:21.03.2007
[2007/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:G03F9/00
[2003/29]
CPC:
G03F9/7011 (EP,US); G03F9/00 (KR); G03F7/70741 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2007/48]
Former [2003/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Übertragung und Ladung einer Maske mittels eines robotischen Endeffektors[2003/29]
English:Method and apparatus for transferring and loading a reticle with a robotic reticle end-effector[2003/29]
French:Procédé et dispositif permettant de transférer et de charger un masque à l'aide d'un effecteur d'extrémité de robot[2003/29]
Examination procedure30.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/24]
19.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/37]
21.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.12.200807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2001076998  (CANON KK) [X] 1,4-9 * the whole document *;
 [E]US2003077912  (MATSUMOTO KEN [JP]) [E] 1,4-9 * paragraphs [0025] , [0034]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6183026  (CAI LIHONG [US], et al) [X] 11-13,16,17,21-29,32,33,36-42 * column 4, line 56 - line 67; figures 1-5; claims 1,5,6,11,12 *;
 [X]WO0068625  (MATRIX INTEGRATED SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 28,29,32,33,36-42 * page 7, lines 12-17; figures 2,4; claims 1,7 * * page 8, line 7 - line 17 * * page 13, line 19 - line 30 *;
 [X]EP1052546  (ASM LITHOGRAPHY BV [NL]) [X] 28,32,37,38 * paragraphs [0031] - [0035]; figures 5-9 *;
 [X]EP1052547  (ASM LITHOGRAPHY BV [NL]) [X] 28,29,32,33,36,38-42 * paragraphs [0023] - [0029]; figures 2-4 *
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