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EP2063462 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRY ETCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.05.2016
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.06.2016  [2016/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ULVAC, INC.
2500 Hagisono
Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa 253-8543 / JP
[2009/22]
Inventor(s)01 / MORIKAWA, Yasuhiro
c/o ULVAC, INC., Institute for Semiconductor Techn ologies, 1220-1, Suyama
Susono-shi, Shizuoka 410-1231 / JP
02 / SUU, Koukou
c/o ULVAC, INC., Institute for Semiconductor Techn ologies, 1220-1, Suyama
Susono-shi, Shizuoka 410-1231 / JP
 [2009/22]
Representative(s)AMMANN PATENTANWÄLTE AG
Schwarztorstrasse 31
3001 Bern / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/22]AMMANN PATENTANWÄLTE AG BERN
Schwarztorstrasse 31
3001 Bern / CH
Application number, filing date07806775.805.09.2007
[2009/22]
WO2007JP67333
Priority number, dateJP2006024397608.09.2006         Original published format: JP 2006243976
[2009/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008029854
Date:13.03.2008
Language:JA
[2008/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2063462
Date:27.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.03.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/3065, C01B33/12, C03C15/00, H03H3/02, H03H3/08, H05H1/46
[2009/22]
CPC:
H01J37/321 (EP,US); H01L21/3065 (KR); C01B33/12 (KR);
C03C15/00 (EP,KR,US); H01J37/32009 (EP,US); H01J37/32541 (EP,US);
H01J37/3266 (EP,US); H01J37/32706 (EP,US); H01L21/67069 (EP,US);
H05H1/46 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2010/44]
Former [2009/22]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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR TROCKENÄTZUNG[2009/22]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRY ETCHING[2009/22]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE GRAVURE SÈCHE[2009/22]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2009Translation filed 
17.03.2009National basic fee paid 
17.03.2009Search fee paid 
17.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/22]
09.06.2009Despatch 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, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.04.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/26]
23.02.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/26]
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  17.09.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
17.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
15.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5695566  (SUZUKI MASAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,7,8 * column 4, line 32 - column 8, line 67 * * figure - * [Y] 3-6;
 [X]EP0323620  (TOKYO ELECTRON LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * column 6, line 1 - column 8, line 15 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US4615755  (TRACY DAVID H [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 68 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]JP2006114933  (ULVAC CORP) [Y] 3,4 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [Y]JP2002343775  (ULVAC CORP) [Y] 5,6 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [A]US6251792  (COLLINS KENNETH S [US], et al) [A] 3,5 * column 6, line 63 - column 20, line 52 * * figure - *
International search[X]JPH08316215  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2002216945  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]JPH07263192  (ULVAC CORP);
 [Y]JP2002343775  (ULVAC CORP)
by applicantJPH05315881
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