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EP2372404 - High transmission, high aperture projection objective and projection exposure apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.12.2013  [2013/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
Rudolf-Eber-Strasse 2
73447 Oberkochen / DE
[2011/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Krähmer, Daniel
Birnenweg 2
73457 Essingen / DE
02 / Müller, Ralf
Dr.-Bosch-Strasse 6
73431 Aalen / DE
03 / Schicketanz, Thomas
Jahnstrasse 13
73431 Aalen / DE
04 / Ulrich, Wilhelm
Lederackerring 44
73434 Aalen / DE
05 / Epple, Alexander
Langertstrasse 38
73431 Aalen / DE
 [2011/40]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/40]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date11169144.017.10.2008
[2011/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2372404
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2372404
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02B1/11, G03F7/20, G02B17/08
[2011/40]
CPC:
G03F7/70958 (EP,US); G02B1/115 (EP,US); G02B17/0812 (EP,US);
G03F7/70225 (EP,US); G03F7/70341 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2011/40]
TitleGerman:Projektionsobjektiv mit hoher Transmission und hoher Apertur sowie Projektionsbelichtungsvorrichtung[2011/40]
English:High transmission, high aperture projection objective and projection exposure apparatus[2011/40]
French:Appareil d'exposition de projection et objectif de projection à grande ouverture, à transmission élevée[2011/40]
Examination procedure08.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
24.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2012Fee for grant paid
26.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08018215.7  / EP2177934
Opposition(s)17.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2007025643  (ZEISS CARL SMT AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-14 * figure 1; tables 1, 1s *;
 [A]EP1852745  (ZEISS CARL SMT AG [DE]) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0077] , [0 78]; figure 5 *
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 US2005233113
 WO2004019128
 EP1480065
 WO2005069055
 US6252647
 US2006050261
 WO2007086220
 US5963365
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