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EP2032738 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION USING AN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE GLOW DISCHARGE PLASMA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.04.2019  [2019/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuji Film Manufacturing Europe B.V.
Oudenstaart 1
5047 TK Tilburg / NL
[2009/11]
Inventor(s)01 / DE VRIES, Hindrik Willem
Hooglandstraat 21
5045 CM Tilburg / NL
02 / KESSELS, W., M., M.
Bijsterveldenlaan 13
5045 ZZ Tilburg / NL
03 / CREATORE, Mariadriana
Westerduinweg 3
1755 LE Petten / NL
04 / VAN DE SANDEN, Mauritius, Cornelius, Maria
P.F. Bergmansstraat 4
NL-5017 JH Tilburg / NL
 [2012/49]
Former [2009/11]01 / DE VRIES, Hindrik Willem
Hooglandstraat 21
5045 CM Tilburg / NL
02 / KESSELS, W., M., M.
Bijsterveldenlaan 13
5045 ZZ Tilburg / NL
03 / CREATORE, Mariadriana
Valenberg 10
NL-5508 BZ Veldhoven / NL
04 / VAN DE SANDEN, Mauritius, Cornelius, Maria
P.F. Bergmansstraat 4
NL-5017 JH Tilburg / NL
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2013/28]
Former [2009/11]Ketelaars, Maarten F.J.M., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau J.W. Frisolaan 13
2517 JS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date07747493.007.06.2007
[2009/11]
WO2007NL50270
Priority number, dateEP2006011560316.06.2006         Original published format: EP 06115603
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007145513
Date:21.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2032738
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/455, C23C16/509
[2009/11]
CPC:
C23C16/45551 (EP,US); C23C16/45542 (EP,US); C23C16/45595 (EP,US);
C23C16/515 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2009/28]
Former [2009/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERRFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ATOMLAGENABSCHEIDUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES ATMOSPHÄRENDRUCKGLIMMENTLADUNGSPLASMAS[2009/11]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION USING AN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE GLOW DISCHARGE PLASMA[2009/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LA DÉPOSITION D'UNE COUCHE ATOMIQUE UTILISANT UN PLASMA À DÉCHARGE LUMINESCENTE À PRESSION ATMOSPHÉRIQUE[2009/11]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2008National basic fee paid 
12.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/11]
17.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
28.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.11.2018
13.11.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/14]
23.11.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/14]
30.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  28.09.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
20.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US6464779  (POWELL RONALD A [US], et al) [X] 1,4-8,12,16,17,21,22,30,33,36,38 * column 2, line 10 - line 57 * * column 5, line 10 - line 34 * * column 6, line 5 - line 33; claims 1-20 * [Y] 18-20,31,32;
 [A]WO2004019381  (SIGMA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATION [US], et al) [A] 1-38* claims 1-32 *;
 [AY]EP1403902  (FUJI PHOTO FILM BV [NL]) [A] 1-38 * figure 2; claims 1-38 * [Y] 2,3,18-20,31,32,34,35,37;
 [XAY]US2005084610  (SELITSER SIMON I [US]) [X] 1,4-17,21-28,30,33,36,38 * the whole document * [A] 29 [Y] 2,3,18-20,31,32,34,35,37
ExaminationUS2002098627
 US2003082412
 US6774569
 US2004221798
 US2005208215
by applicantWO0115220
 US2003049375
 EP1383359
 US6774569
 US2004219784
 US2005084610
 EP1547123
 EP1626613
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