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EP About this file: EP0008348

EP0008348 - A method of etching a surface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2016
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1980/05]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Winters, Harold F.
632 Lanfair Drive
San Jose, California 95136 / US
02 / Chapman, Brian N.
Wood Street
Dixon Lake, New York 10541 / US
[1980/05]
Representative(s)Chaudhry, Mohammad Saeed
IBM United Kingdom Patent Operations Hursley Park Winchester
Hants, S021 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1980/05]Chaudhry, Mohammad Saeed
IBM United Kingdom Patent Operations Hursley Park
Winchester Hants, S021 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date79102336.909.07.1979
[1980/05]
Priority number, dateUS1978093473421.08.1978         Original published format: US 934734
[1980/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0008348
Date:05.03.1980
Language:EN
[1980/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0008348
Date:09.02.1983
Language:EN
[1983/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.1979
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/306, H01L21/31, C09K13/00, C23F1/00
[1980/05]
CPC:
C09K13/00 (EP,US); C01B23/0005 (EP,US); H01L21/0475 (EP,US);
H01L21/31116 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1980/05]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Ätzen einer Oberfläche[1980/05]
English:A method of etching a surface[1980/05]
French:Procédé d'attaque d'une surface[1980/05]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure27.03.1980Examination requested  [1980/13]
08.12.1980Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.1981Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.1982Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
13.07.1982Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.1982Fee for grant paid
30.07.1982Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.11.1983No opposition filed within time limit [ N /P ]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT09.02.1983
[1999/42]
Documents cited:Search[A]JP49041295  ;
 [A]JP52090436  ;
 [A]FR2240526  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]);
 [A]US3122463  (LIGENZA JOSEPH R, et al)
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Vol. 81, No. 16, 21 October 1974, page 122 Abstract 93556w Columbus, Ohio, USA & JP-A-49 041 295 (NIPPON KASEI CO. LTD) (18-04-1974), & JP49041295 A 19741021
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, Vol. 88, No. 2, 01-09-1978, page 528, Abstract 15019d, Columbus, Ohio, USA & JP-A-52 090 436 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.) (29-07-1977)., & JP52090436 A 00000000
    [ ] - NACHRICHTEN AUS CHEMIE UND TECHNIK Vol. 86, No. 10, 1974 Weinheim (DE) K. SEPPELT: "Edelgasverbindungen: die Chemie an einer Greuze", pages 195-196.
    [ ] - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, Vol. 8, No. 2, July 1965, New York USA E. EBERT: "Method of etching silicon carbide", page 258.
    [ ] - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Vol. 6, No. 7 July 1967 Easton USA K.E. PULLEN et al.: "The systems xenon hexafluoride-germanium: tetrafluoride and xenon hexafluoride-silicon tetrafluoride" pages 1300-1352. * Page 1300, column 1, paragraph 1 - column 2, paragraph 3 *
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