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EP1733069 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A METAL LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.01.2009
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.02.2009  [2009/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
TBS Broadcast Center 3-6, Akasaka 5-chome Minota-ku
Tokyo 107 / JP
For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/51]For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
TBS Broadcast Center 3-6, Akasaka 5-chome Minota-ku
Tokyo 107 / JP
For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / IKEDA, Taro, c/o Tokyo Electron AT Ltd
650 Mitsuzawa, Hosaka-cho
Nirasaki-City, Yamanashi 407-0192 / JP
02 / MATSUDA, Tsukasa
c/o Tokjo El.U.S.Hold., Inc,4350 W.Chandler Blvd.
Suit 10/11, Chandler, AZ 85226 / US
03 / MCFEELY, Fenton, R.
25 Donald Lane
Ossining, NY 10562 / US
04 / MALHOTRA, Sandra, G.
c/o Tokyo El.U.S.Hold., Inc, 4350 W.Chandler Blvd.
Suit 10/11, Chandler, AZ 85226 / US
05 / SIMON, Andrew, H.
269 Crestwood Court
Fishkill, NY 12524 / US
06 / YURKAS, John, J.
94 Haig Avenue
Stamford, CT 06905 / US
 [2007/37]
Former [2006/51]01 / IKEDA, Taro, c/o Tokyo Electron AT Ltd
650 Mitsuzawa, Hosaka-cho
Nirasaki-City, Yamanashi 407-0192 / JP
02 / MATSUDA, Tsukasa
1770-43 Ryuchi, Futaba-cho
Kitakoma-gun, Yamanashi 407-0104 / JP
03 / MCFEELY, Fenton, R.
25 Donald Lane
Ossining, NY 10562 / US
04 / MALHOTRA, Sandra, G.
97 Rombout Avenue
Beacon, NY 12508 / US
05 / SIMON, Andrew, H.
269 Crestwood Court
Fishkill, NY 12524 / US
06 / YURKAS, John, J.
94 Haig Avenue
Stamford, CT 06905 / US
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Liesegang, Eva, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/41]Liesegang, Eva, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/38]Liesegang, Eva
Boehmert & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/51]Andréasson, Ivar, et al
Hynell Patenttjänst AB Patron Carls väg 2
683 40 Hagfors/Uddeholm / SE
Application number, filing date05722763.908.02.2005
[2006/51]
WO2005US03669
Priority number, dateUS2004081368031.03.2004         Original published format: US 813680
[2006/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005103323
Date:03.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1733069
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/02, C23C16/16
[2006/51]
CPC:
C23C16/5096 (EP,US); C23C16/02 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/16 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BILDUNG EINER METALLSCHICHT[2006/51]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A METAL LAYER[2006/51]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'UNE COUCHE METALLIQUE[2006/51]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2006National basic fee paid 
05.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/51]
30.08.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/09]
08.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2009/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200804   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5236747  (DESSAUX ODILE [FR], et al) [X] 1-42 * column 2, line 41 - column 6, line 63 *;
 [A]FR2616088  (RIFA SA [FR]) [A] 1-42 * claim - *;
 [A]US5990013  (BERENGUER MARC [FR], et al) [A] 1-42 * the whole document *
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