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EP2724197 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING PATTERNS WITH CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LITHOGRAPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.10.2021  [2021/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
D2S, Inc.
4040 Moorpark Avenue Suite 250
San Jose, CA 95117 / US
[2014/18]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJIMURA, Akira
15220 Sobey Road
Saratoga, California 95070 / US
02 / BORK, Ingo
115 Beacon Street
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
 [2014/18]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/18]Williams, Lisa Estelle
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date12804558.019.06.2012
WO2012US43042
Priority number, dateUS20111316895325.06.2011         Original published format: US201113168953
[2014/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013003102
Date:03.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2724197
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU03.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G03F1/20, H01L21/027, B82Y10/00, G03F7/20, H01J37/317, G03F1/78, B82Y40/00
[2015/35]
CPC:
H01J37/3174 (EP,US); G03F7/2037 (US); B82Y10/00 (EP,US);
B82Y40/00 (EP,US); G03F1/20 (US); G03F1/78 (EP,US);
H01L21/027 (US); H01J2237/31764 (EP,US); H01J2237/31771 (EP,US);
H01J2237/31776 (EP,US); Y10S430/143 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/18]G03F1/20, H01L21/027
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MUSTERN MITHILFE EINER LADUNGSTRÄGERSTRAHL-LITHOGRAPHIE[2014/18]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING PATTERNS WITH CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LITHOGRAPHY[2014/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE FORMATION DE MOTIFS AU MOYEN D'UNE LITHOGRAPHIE PAR FAISCEAU DE PARTICULES CHARGÉES[2014/18]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2014National basic fee paid 
16.01.2014Search fee paid 
16.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/18]
19.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/40]
21.05.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/40]
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  18.12.2020
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2011053093  (HAGIWARA KAZUYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,10-15 * figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0038] * * claims 7-26 *;
 [X]EP2302659  (D2S INC [US]) [X] 1-5,10-15 * figures 1-4,7, 8 * * claims 1-19 * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0055] *;
 [A]  - HAGIWARA KAZUYUKI ET AL, "Model-based mask data preparation (MB-MDP) for ArF and EUV mask process correction", PHOTOMASK AND NEXT-GENERATION LITHOGRAPHY MASK TECHNOLOGY XVIII, SPIE, 1000 20TH ST. BELLINGHAM WA 98225-6705 USA, (20110429), vol. 8081, no. 1, doi:10.1117/12.898862, pages 1 - 8, XP060015153 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.898862
 [A]  - PIERRAT CHRISTOPHE ET AL, "Mask data correction methodology in the context of model-based fracturing and advanced mask models", OPTICAL MICROLITHOGRAPHY XXIV, SPIE, 1000 20TH ST. BELLINGHAM WA 98225-6705 USA, (20110317), vol. 7973, no. 1, doi:10.1117/12.881550, pages 1 - 11, XP060009262 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.881550
International search[A]US6917048  (FUJIWARA TOMOHARU [JP], et al);
 [A]WO2010025032  (D2S INC [US], et al);
 [A]US2011045409  (FUJIMURA AKIRA [US]);
 [A]US2011053056  (FUJIMURA AKIRA [US], et al);
 [A]WO2011025795  (D2S INC [US], et al)
by applicantUS2011053093
 EP2302659
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