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EP2105794 - Novel photoacid generator, resist composition, and patterning process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2016
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.07.2016  [2016/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2015/34]
Former [2009/40]For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohsawa, Youichi
c/o New Functional Materials Research Center
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1, Nishi Fukushima
Kubiki-ku
Joetsu-shi Niigata-ken / JP
02 / Kinsho, Takeshi
c/o New Functional Materials Research Center
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1, Nishi Fukushima
Kubiki-ku
Joetsu-shi Niigata-ken / JP
03 / Watanabe, Takeru
c/o New Functional Materials Research Center
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1, Nishi Fukushima
Kubiki-ku
Joetsu-shi Niigata-ken / JP
04 / Hasegawa, Koji
c/o New Functional Materials Research Center
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1, Nishi Fukushima
Kubiki-ku
Joetsu-shi Niigata-ken / JP
05 / Ohashi, Masaki
c/o New Functional Materials Research Center
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1, Nishi Fukushima
Kubiki-ku
Joetsu-shi Niigata-ken / JP
 [2015/34]
Former [2009/40]01 / Ohsawa, Youichi
c/o New Functional Materials Research Center Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 28-1, Nishi Fukushima Kubiki-ku
Joetsu-shi Niigata-ken / JP
02 / Kinsho, Takeshi
c/o New Functional Materials Research Center Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 28-1, Nishi Fukushima Kubiki-ku
Joetsu-shi Niigata-ken / JP
03 / Watanabe, Takeru
c/o New Functional Materials Research Center Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 28-1, Nishi Fukushima Kubiki-ku
Joetsu-shi Niigata-ken / JP
04 / Hasegawa, Koji
c/o New Functional Materials Research Center Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 28-1, Nishi Fukushima Kubiki-ku
Joetsu-shi Niigata-ken / JP
05 / Ohashi, Masaki
c/o New Functional Materials Research Center Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 28-1, Nishi Fukushima Kubiki-ku
Joetsu-shi Niigata-ken / JP
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[2015/34]
Former [2009/40]Merkle, Gebhard
TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR, Patentanwälte Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date09004198.924.03.2009
[2009/40]
Priority number, dateJP2008007804925.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008078049
[2009/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2105794
Date:30.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2105794
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/004, G03F7/20, G03F7/039
[2015/14]
CPC:
G03F7/0045 (EP,KR,US); C07C309/12 (EP,KR,US); C07C25/18 (EP,US);
C07C381/12 (EP,KR,US); C07D333/46 (EP,KR,US); C07D493/08 (EP,KR,US);
C07D493/18 (EP,US); C08K5/42 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/0046 (EP,KR,US);
G03F7/0382 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/0392 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/0395 (EP,US);
G03F7/0397 (EP,US); G03F7/2041 (EP,US); C07C2601/14 (EP,US);
C07C2602/42 (EP,US); Y10S430/111 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/40]G03F7/004, G03F7/039, G03F7/038, C07C309/17, C07C381/12, C08K5/42
Designated contracting statesDE [2015/34]
Former [2010/22]DE 
Former [2009/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Neuartiger Photosäuregenerator, Harzzusammensetzung und Strukturierungsverfahren[2009/40]
English:Novel photoacid generator, resist composition, and patterning process[2009/40]
French:Nouveau générateur photo-acide, composition de réserve et procédé de formation de motifs[2015/14]
Former [2009/40]Nouveau générateur photo-acide, composition de réserve et procédé de formation
Examination procedure22.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/18]
31.03.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.05.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
20.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2015Fee for grant paid
07.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  20.03.2015
Opposition(s)20.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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