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EP1898456 - PLASMA NITRIDING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.05.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.06.2014  [2014/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
1-1, Katahira 2-chome Aoba-ku
Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-6 Akasaka 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8481 / JP
[2008/11]
Inventor(s)01 / OHMI, Tadahiro
1-17-301, Komegafukuro 2-chome, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-0813 / JP
02 / TERAMOTO, Akinobu
1-22-K6, Heisei 1-chome, Miyagino-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 983-0037 / JP
03 / HONDA, Minoru
c/o TOKYO ELECTRON AT LIMITED, 1-8 Fuso-cho
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0891 / JP
04 / NAKANISHI, Toshio
c/o TOKYO ELECTRON AT LIMITED, 1-8 Fuso-cho
Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 660-0891 / JP
 [2008/11]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/11]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06757104.207.06.2006
[2008/11]
WO2006JP311397
Priority number, dateJP2005016809408.06.2005         Original published format: JP 2005168094
[2008/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006132262
Date:14.12.2006
Language:JA
[2006/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1898456
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.12.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/318
[2008/11]
CPC:
H01L21/0217 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02252 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02247 (EP,KR,US);
H01L21/02315 (KR); H01L21/28202 (KR); H01L21/3185 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/11]
Extension statesRSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLASMANITRIERUNGSVERFAHREN, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HALBLEITERBAUELEMENTS UND PLASMAVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2008/11]
English:PLASMA NITRIDING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS[2008/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE NITRURATION AU PLASMA, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIF SEMI-CONDUCTEUR ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT AU PLASMA[2008/11]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2007Translation filed 
20.12.2007National basic fee paid 
20.12.2007Search fee paid 
20.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/11]
26.02.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/23]
29.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/23]
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  05.03.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201308   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2004095889  (FASL JAPAN LTD) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [XA]EP1432023  (TOKYO ELECTRON LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,18 [A] 3-7;
 [A]US2005118837  (TODD MICHAEL A [US], et al) [A] 1-18* claims 38,39,105 *
ExaminationJP2004193413
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