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EP1739489 - Immersion lithography apparatus with damage control system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/01]Lithographic apparatus immersion damage control
[2010/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.03.2012
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 05.09.2012  [2012/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASML Netherlands BV
De Run 6501
5504 DR Veldhoven / NL
[2011/19]
Former [2007/01]For all designated states
ASML Netherlands BV
6501, De Run
5504 DR Veldhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / van der Meulen, Frits
40, Berkven
5646 JG Eindhoven / NL
02 / Cox, Henrikus Herman Marie
41, Berkven
5646 JH Eindhoven / NL
03 / Houkes, Martijn
8, Friezenstraat
6135 HJ Sittard / NL
04 / van Vliet, Robertus Johannes
36d, Postelseweg
5521 RB Eersel / NL
05 / Nihtianov, Stoyan
16, Icaruslaan
5631 LD Eindhoven / NL
06 / Kemper, Petrus Wilhelmus Josephus Maria
24, Elandlaan
5581 CL Waalre / NL
07 / Hanegraaf, Roland Petrus Hendrikus
19, Nieuwlandsestraat
5473 RT Heeswijk-Dinther / NL
 [2011/02]
Former [2007/01]01 / van der Meulen, Frits
40, Berkven
5646 JG Eindhoven / NL
02 / Cox, Henrikus Herman Marie
41, Berkven
5646 JH Eindhoven / NL
03 / Houkes, Martijn
8, Friezenstraat
6135 HJ Sittard / NL
04 / van Vliet, Robertus Johannes
36d, Postelseweg
5521 RB Eersel / NL
05 / Nihtianov, Stoyan
16, Icaruslaan
5631 LD Eindhoven / NL
06 / Kemper, Petrus Wilhelmus Josephus Maria
24, Elandlaan
5581 CL Waalre / NL
07 / Hanegraaf, Roland Petrus Hendrikus
19, Nieuwlandsestraat
5473 RT Heeswijk-Dinther / NL
Representative(s)Maas, Abraham Johannes, et al
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Corporate Intellectual Property
De Run 6501
P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/23]Maas, Abraham Johannes, et al
ASML Netherlands B.V. Corporate Intellectual Property P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
Former [2009/09]Van den Hooven, Jan, et al
ASML Netherlands B.V. Corporate Intellectual Property P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
Former [2007/01]Seitz, Holger Fritz Karl
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date06076267.119.06.2006
[2007/01]
Priority number, dateUS2005016929829.06.2005         Original published format: US 169298
[2007/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1739489
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1739489
Date:06.06.2007
[2007/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1739489
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20
[2007/01]
CPC:
G03F7/70341 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70516 (KR); G03F7/70533 (KR);
G03F7/706847 (KR); H01L21/67259 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2008/07]
Former [2007/01]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:Vorrichtung für Immersionslithographie mit Schadenkontrollsystem[2010/50]
English:Immersion lithography apparatus with damage control system[2010/46]
French:Appareil de lithographie par immersion doté d'un dispositif de contrôle du dommage[2010/46]
Former [2007/01]Immersionsschadenkontrolle für eine lithografische Vorrichtung
Former [2007/01]Lithographic apparatus immersion damage control
Former [2007/01]Contrôle du dégât d'immersion de l'appareil lithographique
Examination procedure26.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/46]
26.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.01.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2011Fee for grant paid
31.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08075552.3  / EP1962140
Opposition(s)14.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.05.2011
NL11.05.2011
GB11.08.2011
[2012/36]
Former [2012/23]IT11.05.2011
NL11.05.2011
Former [2012/02]NL11.05.2011
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1420299  (ASML NETHERLANDS BV [NL]);
 [Y]US2004160582  (LOF JOERI [NL], et al);
 [Y]WO2004086468  (NIPPON KOGAKU KK [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP1486828  (ASML NETHERLANDS BV [NL]);
 [XAY]US2005007569  (STREEFKERK BOB [NL], et al);
 [X]US2005048220  (MERTENS JEROEN JOHANNES SOPHIA [NL], et al);
 [Y]WO2005020299  (NIKON CORP [JP], et al);
 [A]EP1528431  (NIKON CORP [JP]);
 [PY]EP1598855  (NIKON CORP [JP]);
 [PY]EP1662554  (NIKON CORP [JP]);
 [E]EP1708029  (ASML NETHERLANDS BV [NL])
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