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EP About this file: EP1671358

EP1671358 - METAL-INSULATOR-METAL CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.10.2011
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COOLBAUGH, Douglas, D. c/o IBM United Kingdom Ltd.
Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
02 / ESHUN, Ebenezer, E.
96 Pearl Street 5
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
03 / GAMBINO, Jeffrey, P.
98 Huntley Road
Westford, VT 05494 / US
04 / HE, Zhong-Xiang
25 Tamarack Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
05 / RAMACHANDRAN, Vidhya
80 Spring Street 3A
Ossining, NY 10562 / US
 [2007/14]
Former [2006/25]01 / COOLBAUGH, Douglas, D.
21 Sage Circle
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
02 / ESHUN, Ebenezer, E.
96 Pearl Street 5
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
03 / GAMBINO, Jeffrey, P.
98 Huntley Road
Westford, VT 05494 / US
04 / HE, Zhong-Xiang
25 Tamarack Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
05 / RAMACHANDRAN, Vidhya
80 Spring Street 3A
Ossining, NY 10562 / US
Representative(s)Litherland, David Peter
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/25]Litherland, David Peter
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date04789450.630.09.2004
[2006/25]
WO2004US32405
Priority number, dateUS2003060544430.09.2003         Original published format: US 605444
[2006/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005034201
Date:14.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1671358
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/108, H01L29/76, H01L29/94, H01L31/119
[2008/09]
CPC:
H01L21/7687 (EP,US); H10B12/00 (KR); H01L23/5223 (EP,US);
H01L23/53238 (EP,US); H01L27/04 (KR); H01L28/24 (EP);
H01L28/75 (EP,US); H10B99/00 (KR); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/25]H01L21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:METALL-ISOLATOR-METALL-KONDENSATOR UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2006/25]
English:METAL-INSULATOR-METAL CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATION[2006/25]
French:CONDENSATEUR METAL-ISOLANT-METAL ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2006/25]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2006National basic fee paid 
18.04.2006Search fee paid 
18.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/25]
07.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
29.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.05.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/45]
16.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/45]
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  25.01.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200805   M06   Fee paid on   10.10.2008
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6338999  (HSUE CHEN-CHIU [TW], et al) [X] 1-4,6,10-14 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6368953  (PETRARCA KEVIN S [US], et al) [X] 5-9,15,16* the whole document *;
 [X]US6461914  (ROBERTS DOUGLAS R [US], et al) [X] 5-9,15,16 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6583491  (HUANG CHI-FENG [TW], et al) [X] 1,4,10,14 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US2003032234  (SUZUKI MASAYUKI [JP]);
 [X]US6743489  (COMPTON CHERYL CROZIER [US], et al)
by applicantUS6461914
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