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EP1704962 - Polishing apparatus having interlock function [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2009
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.09.2009  [2009/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Katsuhide
c/o Ebara Corporation 11-1 Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2008/41]
Former [2006/39]01 / Watanabe, Katsuhide
Ebara Corporation 11-1 Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/39]Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06013931.828.05.1997
[2006/39]
Priority number, dateJP1996016114630.05.1996         Original published format: JP 16114696
[2006/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1704962
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1704962
Date:01.08.2007
[2007/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1704962
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:B24B1/00, B24B37/04
[2006/39]
CPC:
B24B37/005 (EP,US); H01L21/304 (KR); B24B49/16 (EP,US);
G05B19/4063 (EP,US); G05B19/416 (EP,US); G05B2219/37434 (EP,US);
G05B2219/45199 (EP,US); G05B2219/50113 (EP,US); G05B2219/50205 (EP,US);
G05B2219/50276 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2006/39]
TitleGerman:Poliervorrichtung mit Verriegelungsfunktion[2006/39]
English:Polishing apparatus having interlock function[2006/39]
French:Appareil de polissage ayant une fonction de verrouillage[2006/39]
Examination procedure26.09.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/46]
11.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2008Fee for grant paid
20.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02004882.3  / EP1213094
EP97108597.2  / EP0810064
Opposition(s)09.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
05.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
05.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
05.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
29.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0616362  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1 * column 8, line 40 - line 50 * * column 13, line 5 - column 18, line 40 *;
 [A]US5456627  (JACKSON PAUL D [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH05277929  ;
 [A]EP0658400  (EBARA CORP [JP], et al) [A] * column 7, line 50 - column 8, line 15; figure - *;
 [A]US5439551  (MEIKLE SCOTT [US], et al) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]JPH07112365  ;
 [A]US3813828  (BENNETT A) [A] * abstract * * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 10 *;
 [A]JPH06270054  ;
 [A]JPH07112363  ;
 [A]JPS63212465
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