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EP0220668 - Charged particle beam lithography system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.1993
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/19]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saitou, Norio
1035-1-3-210, Bushi
Iruma-shi / JP
02 / Okumura, Masahide
16-15, Higashihashimoto-1-chome
Sagamihara-shi / JP
03 / Komoda, Tsutomu
2196-533, Hirai Hinodemachi
Nishitama-gun Tokyo / JP
04 / Ooyama, Mitsuo
625-23, Nagabusamachi
Hachioji-shi / JP
[1987/19]
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1987/19]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Postfach 86 06 20
D-81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date86114612.422.10.1986
[1987/19]
Priority number, dateJP1985023749825.10.1985         Original published format: JP 23749885
[1987/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0220668
Date:06.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0220668
Date:11.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0220668
Date:11.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.1988
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/317, H01J37/302
[1987/19]
CPC:
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); H01J37/3177 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1987/19]
TitleGerman:Geladenes Teilchenstrahl-Lithographiesystem[1987/19]
English:Charged particle beam lithography system[1987/19]
French:Système de lithographie par faisceau de particules chargées[1987/19]
Examination procedure22.10.1986Examination requested  [1987/19]
18.10.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.09.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.1991Fee for grant paid
13.11.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.12.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1993/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0066404  (CONTROL DATA CORP [US])
 [Y]  - JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY/B, vol. 3, no. 1, January/February 1985, pages 144-147, American Vacuum Society, Woodbury, N.Y., US; J.R.A. CLEAVER et al.: "A combined electron and ion beam lithography system"
 [A]  - MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, vol. 2, no. 4, December 1984, pages 259-279, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., North-Holland, NL; B.J.G.M. ROELOFS et al.: "Feasibility of multi-beam electron lithography"
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