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EP1729332 - SCHEDULE CONTROL METHOD IN SPIN ETCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/49]SCHEDULE CONTROL METHOD IN SPIN ETCHING AND SPIN ETCHING SYSTEM
[2016/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.08.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.09.2017  [2017/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co., Ltd.
2174-1, Hodota-machi
Takasaki-shi, Gunma 370-3533 / JP
[2016/41]
Former [2006/49]For all designated states
Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co., Ltd.
2174-1, Hodota-machi
Takasaki-shi, Gunma 370-3533 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TSUCHIYA, Masato
MIMASU SEMICONDUCTOR
Eng. Div.
1909-1, Munataka
Gunma-machi, Gunma-gun, Gunma 3703521 / JP
02 / OGASAWARA, Syunichi
MIMASU SEMICONDUCTOR
Eng. Div.
1909-1, Munataka
Gunma-machi, Gunma-gun, Gunma 3703521 / JP
 [2016/41]
Former [2006/49]01 / TSUCHIYA, Masato
MIMASU SEMICONDUCTOR Eng. Div., 1909-1, Munataka
Gunma-machi, Gunma-gun, Gunma 3703521 / JP
02 / OGASAWARA, Syunichi
MIMASU SEMICONDUCTOR Eng. Div., 1909-1, Munataka
Gunma-machi, Gunma-gun, Gunma 3703521 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/41]
Former [2006/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04722390.422.03.2004
[2006/49]
WO2004JP03817
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005091346
Date:29.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1729332
Date:06.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1729332
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.09.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/66, H01L21/306
[2016/20]
CPC:
H10P74/23 (EP,US); H10P50/242 (KR); H10P50/642 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/49]H01L21/306
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/41]
Former [2007/26]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ABLAUFPLANUNGS-STEUERVERFAHREN BEIM SPIN-ÄTZEN[2016/20]
English:SCHEDULE CONTROL METHOD IN SPIN ETCHING[2016/20]
French:PROCEDE DE CONTROLE DE PROGRAMME LORS D'UNE GRAVURE SPIN[2016/20]
Former [2006/49]ABLAUFPLANUNGS-STEUERVERFAHREN BEIM SPIN-ÄTZEN UND SPIN-ÄTZSYSTEM
Former [2006/49]SCHEDULE CONTROL METHOD IN SPIN ETCHING AND SPIN ETCHING SYSTEM
Former [2006/49]PROCEDE DE CONTROLE DE PROGRAMME DANS UN SYSTEME DE GRAVURE SPIN ET GRAVURE SPIN
Entry into regional phase29.08.2006Translation filed 
29.08.2006National basic fee paid 
29.08.2006Search fee paid 
29.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/49]
04.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2016Fee for grant paid
29.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.11.2010
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[Y] JPH01309332  (TOYO ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-5 * abstract *
 [Y] US2002072235  (HAGA SADAO et al.) [Y] 1-4 * paragraphs [0044] , [0045] *
 [Y] JPH01236633  (ROHM CO LTD et al.) [Y] 5 * abstract *
 [Y] DE19641070  (WACKER SILTRONIC HALBLEITERMAT et al.) [Y] 1-5 * column 3, line 1 - line 17 * * column 4, line 52 - line 62 *
 [Y] US4903717  (SUMNITSCH FRANZ et al.) [Y] 1-5 * column 1, line 17 - line 22; figure 3 *
 [A] US5788871  (HUH YUN JUN et al.) [A] 1,2,5 * abstract *
ExaminationUS2003121889
 US2002142619
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