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EP3399371 - METHOD OF MEASURING A PARAMETER OF INTEREST, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, METROLOGY APPARATUS, AND LITHOGRAPHIC SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.10.2019  [2019/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASML Netherlands B.V.
P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
[2018/45]
Inventor(s)01 / LIAN, Jin
P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
02 / PANDEY, Nitesh
P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
 [2018/45]
Representative(s)Broeken, Petrus Henricus Johannes
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Corporate Intellectual Property
De Run 6501
P.O.Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2018/45]Broeken, Petrus Henricus Johannes
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Corporate Intellectual Property
P.O.Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
Application number, filing date17169624.805.05.2017
[2018/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3399371
Date:07.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20, G03F9/00, H01L21/66
[2018/45]
CPC:
G03F7/70633 (EP,US); G03F7/70066 (US); G03F7/70133 (US);
G03F7/70158 (US); G03F7/70625 (US); G03F7/70341 (US)
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 [2018/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG EINES BESTIMMTEN PARAMETERS, VORRICHTUNGSHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN, METROLOGIEEINRICHTUNG UND LITHOGRAFIESYSTEM[2018/45]
English:METHOD OF MEASURING A PARAMETER OF INTEREST, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, METROLOGY APPARATUS, AND LITHOGRAPHIC SYSTEM[2018/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE D'UN PARAMÈTRE D'INTÉRÊT, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN DISPOSITIF, APPAREIL DE MÉTROLOGIE ET SYSTÈME LITHOGRAPHIQUE[2018/45]
Examination procedure08.05.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/41]
21.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2019/41]
Fees paidPenalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[XAI] US2006033921  (DEN BOEF ARIE J et al.)
 [XAI] US2008144036  (SCHAAR MAURITS VAN DER et al.)
 [XAI] US2016300767  (KO KANG-WOONG et al.) [X] 1-5,12-15 * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0037] * * paragraphs [0045] - [0076]; figures 4a,4b * * paragraph [0099] *[A] 6-10 [I] 11
 [XAI] US2017023867  (STAALS FRANK et al.) [X] 1-5,12-15 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraphs [0056] - [0077]; figures 2,3 *[A] 6-10 [I] 11
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 WO2009106279
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