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EP1361604 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2010
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-6 Akasaka, 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8481 / JP
[2009/12]
Former [2003/46]For all designated states
Tokyo Electron Limited
3-6 Akasaka, 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8481 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Yoshihiro, c/o Tokyo Electron AT Limited
2-41, Machiya 1-chome, Shiroyama-machi
Tsukui-gun, Kanagawa 220-0101 / JP
02 / GOTO, Tadashi, c/o Tokyo Electron EE Limited
2-41, Machiya 1-chome, Shiroyama-machi
Tsukui-gun, Kanagawa 220-0101 / JP
03 / YOSHITAKA, Hikaru, c/o Tokyo Electron AT Limited
2-41, Machiya 1-chome, Shiroyama-machi
Tsukui-gun, Kanagawa 220-0101 / JP
04 / AOKI, Makoto, c/o Tokyo Electron AT Limited
2-41, Machiya 1-chome, Shiroyama-machi
Tsukui-gun, Kanagawa 220-0101 / JP
 [2003/46]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]Liesegang, Eva
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02716335.122.01.2002
[2003/46]
WO2002JP00429
Priority number, dateJP2001001357022.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001013570
JP2001001401123.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001014011
[2003/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02058126
Date:25.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1361604
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1361604
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.07.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/455, H01J37/32
[2005/51]
CPC:
C23C16/45565 (EP,US); H01L21/31 (KR); C23C16/455 (EP,US);
H01J37/3244 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/46]H01L21/31
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/43]
Former [2003/46]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:EINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG[2003/46]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT[2003/46]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT[2003/46]
Entry into regional phase22.07.2003Translation filed 
22.07.2003National basic fee paid 
22.07.2003Search fee paid 
22.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
22.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/46]
01.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2009Fee for grant paid
26.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT18.03.2009
[2011/14]
Documents cited:Search[X]US5595606  (FUJIKAWA YUICHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 5, line 41 - column 6, line 54; figures 2,4-6 *;
 [X]US6086677  (UMOTOY SALVADOR P [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 6, line 65 - page 7, line 60; figures 10-12 *;
 [X]US6148761  (MAJEWSKI ROBERT [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 7, lines 17-55; figures 8,9 *;
 [X]WO0103159  (LAM RES CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * page 8, line 6 - page 11, line 16; figures 4-6 *;
 [XP]WO0161071  (AIXTRON AG [DE], et al) [XP] 1-12 * page 13, line 438 - page 14, line 490; figure 2 *;
 [XP]EP1134789  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [XP] 1-12 * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 31 * * column 7, line 41 - column 8, line 34 * * figures 1,10,12 *;
 [E]WO0223964  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [E] 1-12* page 16, line 10 - page 17, line 4; figure 10b *
International search[X]JPH04237123  (ANELVA CORP)
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