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EP1548503 - Lithographic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/26]Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing mehtod
[2008/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2009
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 30.12.2009  [2009/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASML Netherlands BV
De Run 6501
5504 DR Veldhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
ASML Netherlands BV
6501, De Run
5504 DR Veldhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Box, Wilhemus Josephus
Vennestraat 3A
3941 Eksel / BE
02 / Eggink, Hendrik Jan
Cederlaan 89
5616 SC Eindhoven / NL
 [2005/26]
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 [2009/14]Van den Hooven, Jan, et al
ASML Netherlands B.V. Corporate Intellectual Property P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
Former [2008/34]Winckels, Johannes Hubertus F., et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2005/26]Winckels, J.H.F., Mr. Ir., et al
Vereenigde, Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date04078390.414.12.2004
[2005/26]
Priority number, dateUS2003074083222.12.2003         Original published format: US 740832
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1548503
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1548503
Date:04.10.2006
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1548503
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20
[2005/26]
CPC:
G03F7/707 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70875 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70783 (EP,KR,US);
G03F7/709 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/67103 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2007/24]
Former [2005/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Lithographischer Apparat[2008/21]
English:Lithographic apparatus[2008/21]
French:Appareil lithographique[2008/21]
Former [2005/26]Lithographischer Apparat und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Vorrichtung
Former [2005/26]Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing mehtod
Former [2005/26]Appareil lithographique et méthode de fabrication d'un dispositif
Examination procedure13.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/17]
05.04.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
07.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2008Fee for grant paid
02.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
07.02.2008Request for further processing filed
07.02.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.02.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.05.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007BG   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007CH   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007CY   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007CZ   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007DK   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007EE   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007ES   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007FI   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007HU   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007IS   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007LT   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007PL   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007RO   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007SE   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007SI   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007SK   M01   Not yet paid
11.05.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
GB29.01.2009
[2010/01]
Former [2009/40]IT29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
Former [2009/26]NL29.10.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2003068626  ;
 [A]EP1052548  (ASM LITHOGRAPHY BV [NL]) [A] 1,10,11 * abstract * * figures 1,2a * * paragraph [0001] ** paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0030] *;
 [X]EP1286221  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0033] *;
 [A]US6584168  (HARA SHINICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,10,11 * abstract * * figures 1-4 * * column 1, line 16 - line 18 * * column 3, line 39 - line 67 * * column 7, line 34 - column 8, line 45 *;
 [PX]EP1411391  (ASML HOLDING NV [NL]) [PX] 1-11 * abstract * * figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0070] *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030703), vol. 2003, no. 07, & JP2003068626 A 20030307 (CANON INC) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * figure 1 *
by applicantUS5220171
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