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EP1997136 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CARRYING SUBSTRATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.01.2018  [2018/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Plasma-Therm, LLC
10050 16th Street North, Suite 200
St. Petersburg, FL 33716 / US
[2013/29]
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
Oerlikon USA Inc.
10050 16th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, David
920 Belted Kingfisher Drive
Palm Harbor, FL 34683 / US
02 / LAI, Shouliang
11909 Keating Drive
Tampa, FL 33626 / US
 [2008/49]
Representative(s)Schmid, Wolfgang
Lorenz & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/49]Schmid, Wolfgang
Lorenz & Kollegen Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
D-89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date07758351.612.03.2007
[2008/49]
WO2007US63794
Priority number, dateUS20060783614P17.03.2006         Original published format: US 783614 P
US2007068180505.03.2007         Original published format: US 681805
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007109448
Date:27.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1997136
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/683
[2008/49]
CPC:
H01L21/6831 (EP,US); B25B11/00 (US); H01L21/68771 (EP,US);
Y10T279/23 (EP,US); Y10T29/49998 (EP,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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/49]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR FÖRDERUNG VON SUBSTRATEN[2008/49]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CARRYING SUBSTRATES[2008/49]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DESTINES A SUPPORTER DES SUBSTRATS[2008/49]
Entry into regional phase06.09.2008National basic fee paid 
06.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.09.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
11.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/03]
12.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/03]
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  11.11.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
19.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[YA]US5382311  (ISHIKAWA KENJI [JP], et al) [Y] 5,13,29-31 * abstract * * column 4, lines 46-58 * [A] 1,6,15;
 [X]US5703493  (WEEKS ANTHONY R [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-10,15-17,19,22-25 * abstract * * column 1, lines 65-67 * * column 2, lines 30-67 *;
 [XAY]US6187134  (CHOW EUGENE M [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,9-12,14,15,19,22-28 * column 2, lines 51-58 * * column 5, lines 17-25 * * column 5, lines 45-65 * * claim 18 * * figures 3a-3c,5a-5d,9,10 * [A] 18,20,21 [Y] 5,13,29-31;
 [A]US2004187791  (BUSSE KARL-HERMANN [DE], et al) [A] 1,6,15 * abstract *;
 [A]US2005018169  (MATSUI SHIN [JP]) [A] 1,6,15* paragraph [0067] *
ExaminationUS2005000453
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