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EP1415017 - ROTATING SUSCEPTOR AND METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.03.2008  [2008/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOORE EPITAXIAL, INC.
1905 N. MacArthur Drive
Tracy, CA 95376-2833 / US
[2007/14]
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Moore Epitaxial, Inc.
1905 N. MacArthur Drive
Tracy, CA 95376-2833 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIKAWA, Katsuhito
776 Portswood Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Gill, David Alan
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/21]Gill, David Alan
W.P. Thompson & Co., 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2004/19]Gill, David Alan
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co., 7 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date02746957.609.07.2002
[2004/19]
WO2002US21809
Priority number, dateUS2001092774409.08.2001         Original published format: US 927744
[2004/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03014414
Date:20.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1415017
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1415017
Date:04.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/458, C30B25/12
[2004/19]
CPC:
C30B25/12 (EP,US); C23C16/4584 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2007/01]
Former [2004/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREHBARER SUSZEPTOR UND VERFAHREN ZUM BEHANDELN VON SUBSTRATEN[2004/19]
English:ROTATING SUSCEPTOR AND METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATES[2004/19]
French:SUSCEPTEUR ROTATIF ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE SUBSTRATS[2004/19]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2004National basic fee paid 
21.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/19]
01.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2007Fee for grant paid
19.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XY]JP2001168034  ;
 [XA]US5795448  (HURWITT STEVEN [US], et al) [X] 1-5,24-27 * column 3, line 57 - column 5, line 67 * [A] 6-23,28-45;
 [X]EP0957185  (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK [JP]) [X] 38-45 * paragraphs [0020] , [0024] - [0027] *;
 [YA]JPS63266072  ;
 [Y]FR2733253  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [Y] 34 * page 12, line 34 - page 13, line 10; figure 8C *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010210), vol. 2000, no. 23, & JP2001168034 A 20010622 (SONY CORP) [X] 1-5,24-27 * abstract * [Y] 6-10,28-30,32,34
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890222), vol. 013, no. 079, Database accession no. (C - 571), & JP63266072 A 19881102 (HITACHI ELECTRONICS ENG CO LTD) [Y] 6-10,28-30,32 * abstract * [A] 11-13
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