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EP1753015 - Silicon wafer cleaning method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.11.2017  [2017/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMCO Corporation
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Okuuchi, Shigeru
Sumco Corporation
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Endou, Mitsuhiro
Sumco Corporation
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Tanaka, Tomoya
Sumco Corporation
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2016/47]
Former [2007/07]01 / Okuuchi, Shigeru
Sumco Corporation 2-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Endou, Mitsuhiro
Sumco Corporation 2-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Tanaka, Tomoya
Sumco Corporation 2-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Adam, Holger, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2014/38]
Former [2007/07]Albrecht, Thomas, et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date06016243.503.08.2006
[2007/07]
Priority number, dateJP2005023143010.08.2005         Original published format: JP 2005231430
[2007/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1753015
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1753015
Date:20.08.2008
[2008/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1753015
Date:23.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/306, B08B3/08, C11D3/39, C11D11/00
[2016/27]
CPC:
B08B3/08 (EP,US); C11D3/3947 (EP,US); H01L21/02052 (EP,US);
C11D1/66 (EP,US); C11D2111/22 (EP,US); C11D2111/44 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/07]H01L21/02, B08B3/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2016/47]
Former [2009/18]DE,  FR 
Former [2007/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Reinigung eines Siliziumwafers[2007/07]
English:Silicon wafer cleaning method[2007/07]
French:Méthode de nettoyage d'une plaquette de silicium[2007/07]
Examination procedure03.08.2006Examination requested  [2007/07]
02.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2008Invitation to provide information on prior art
21.02.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2009Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
31.03.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
11.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2016Fee for grant paid
10.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2016Receipt 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  02.12.2008
Opposition(s)24.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
09.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
08.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
26.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
21.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO0113418  (MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS [US]) [Y] 1-3 * pages 7-20; figure 1 *;
 [Y]  - LIU Y ET AL, "Study on the cleaning of silicon after CMP in ULSI", MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, ELSEVIER PUBLISHERS BV., AMSTERDAM, NL, (20030401), vol. 66, no. 1-4, ISSN 0167-9317, pages 433 - 437, XP004421549 [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-9317(02)00906-1
ExaminationJP2003282511
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