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EP About this file: EP0470580

EP0470580 - Plasma processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2000
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.2000 [2000/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Ohmi, Tadahiro
1-17-301, Komegabukuro 2-chome
Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi
Miyagi-ken 980 / JP
For all designated states
APPLIED MATERIALS JAPAN, INC.
2-7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/07]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
OHMI, Tadahiro
1-17-301, Komegabukuro 2-chome Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi Miyagi-ken 980 / JP
For all designated states
APPLIED MATERIALS JAPAN, INC.
2-7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamagami, Atsushi
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Okamura, Nobuyuki
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ohmi, Tadahiro
1-17-301, Komegabukuro 2-chome
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
04 / Goto, Haruhiro Harry
Furiiden Kashiwagi 203, 8-8, Kashiwagi 3-chome
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
05 / Shibata, Tadashi
5-2, Nihondaira, Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
[1992/16]
Former [1992/07]01 / Yamagami, Atsushi
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Okamura, Nobuyuki
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ohmi, Tadahiro
1-17-301, Komegabukuro 2-chome
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
04 / Goto, Haruhiro Harry
Furiiden Kashiwagi 203, 8-8, Kashiwagi 3-chome
Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
05 / Shibata, Nao
5-2, Nihondaira, Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/07]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date91113216.506.08.1991
[1992/07]
Priority number, dateJP1990020753707.08.1990         Original published format: JP 20753790
[1992/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0470580
Date:12.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0470580
Date:15.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0470580
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/32, C23C14/34, C23C16/50, H01J37/34
[1998/33]
CPC:
C23C14/3435 (EP); C23C14/345 (EP); C23C14/35 (EP);
C23C16/509 (EP); H01J37/32697 (EP); H01J37/3405 (EP);
H01J2237/332 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1992/07]H01J37/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/07]
TitleGerman:Plasmabearbeitungsgerät[1992/07]
English:Plasma processing apparatus[1992/07]
French:Appareil de traitement par plasma[1992/07]
Examination procedure01.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/44]
27.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.1999Fee for grant paid
14.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[YD]JP61231172  ;
 [Y]EP0261347  ;
 [A]US4464223  ;
 [A]EP0145015  ;
 [AP]EP0435838
 [YD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 75 (C-408)6 March 1987 & JP-A-61 231 172 ( HITACHI LTD. ) 15 October 1986, & JP61231172 A 19861015
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