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EP3355117 - OPTICAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.03.2020  [2020/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tokyo Electron Limited
3-1 Akasaka 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
[2018/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Moriya, Teruhiko
c/o Tokyo Electron Kyushu Limited
1-1, Fukuhara
Koshi-shi
Kumamoto-ken / JP
02 / Tomono, Masaru
c/o Tokyo Electron Kyushu Limited
1-1, Fukuhara
Koshi-shi
Kumamoto-ken / JP
03 / Shimada, Ryo
c/o Tokyo Electron Kyushu Limited
1-1, Fukuhara
Koshi-shi
Kumamoto-ken / JP
04 / Hayakawa, Makoto
c/o Tokyo Electron Kyushu Limited
1-1, Fukuhara
Koshi-shi
Kumamoto-ken / JP
05 / Nagahara, Seiji
c/o Tokyo Electron Kyushu Limited
Akasaka Biz Tower
3-1, Akasaka 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
 [2018/31]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/31]
Application number, filing date17205648.306.12.2017
[2018/31]
Priority number, dateJP2016024085513.12.2016         Original published format: JP 2016240855
JP2017015822018.08.2017         Original published format: JP 2017158220
[2018/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3355117
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20, H01L21/67, H01L21/677
[2019/14]
CPC:
G03F7/201 (EP); G03F7/2002 (KR); G03F7/7015 (CN);
G03F7/70533 (US); G03F7/7005 (EP); G03F7/70133 (EP);
G03F7/70391 (KR); G03F7/7055 (CN,US); G03F7/70558 (EP);
G03F7/70725 (US); G03F7/70733 (CN); G03F7/70775 (US);
G03F7/70808 (US); G03F7/70825 (KR); H01L21/67115 (EP);
H01L21/6776 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/31]G03F7/20, H01L21/67
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 [2019/02]
Former [2018/31]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE VERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND SUBSTRATVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/31]
English:OPTICAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS[2018/31]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT OPTIQUE ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE SUBSTRATS[2018/31]
Examination procedure24.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
29.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/11]
11.10.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/11]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201903   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US7573054  (IWASHITA YASUHARU [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * paragraphs [0052] - [0055]; figures 8A-C, 9A-B *;
 [A]JP2011095718  (NSK LTD) [A] 1-12 * abstract ** paragraphs [0020] - [0023]; figure 3 *;
 [AD]JP2015156472  (TOKYO ELECTRON LTD) [AD] 1-12 * figures 3-5,7 *;
 [A]US2016085154  (FUKUOKA TETSUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0052]; figure 4 * * paragraphs [0070] - [0071]; figures 15-17 *;
 [AD]US2016327869  (NAGAHARA SEIJI [JP], et al) [AD] 1-12 * paragraphs [0038] - [0048]; figures 3-5,7 *
by applicantJP2015156472
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