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EP0628988 - Semiconductor manufacturing system with self-diagnosing function and self-diagnosing method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.12.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.02.2003  [2003/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKYO SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
7-1, Shimorenjaku 9-chome Mitaka-shi
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
TOKYO SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
7-1, Shimorenjaku 9-chome
Mitaka-shi Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Masaharu
7-1, Shimorenjaku 9-chome
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1994/50]
Representative(s)Hering, Hartmut
Patentanwälte
Berendt, Leyh & Hering
Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]Hering, Hartmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Berendt, Leyh & Hering Innere Wiener Strasse 20
D-81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date94106691.228.04.1994
[1994/50]
Priority number, dateJP1993010423330.04.1993         Original published format: JP 10423393
[1994/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0628988
Date:14.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0628988
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00, G03F7/20, G05B19/18
[1994/50]
CPC:
H01L21/67259 (EP,US); G03F7/70716 (EP,US); G05B19/4015 (EP,US);
H01L21/681 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/50]
TitleGerman:Halbleiterherstellungssystem mit Selbstdiagnosefunktion und Selbstdiagnoseverfahren dazu[1994/50]
English:Semiconductor manufacturing system with self-diagnosing function and self-diagnosing method thereof[1994/50]
French:Système de fabrication de semi-conducteurs avec une fonction autodiagnostique et procédé autodiagnostique pour celui-ci[1994/50]
Examination procedure20.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/16]
08.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2001Fee for grant paid
28.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6380529  ;
 [A]EP0445871  (ASM LITHOGRAPHY BV [NL]) [A] 1-21 * figures 1,2,6; claims 1-4,11 *;
 [A]EP0037663  (GEN SIGNAL CORP [US]) [A] 1-21 * figures 1-5; claim 1 *;
 [A]JPH0529410
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880825), vol. 12, no. 314, Database accession no. (E - 649), & JP63080529 A 19880411 (CANON INC.) [X] 1,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930614), vol. 17, no. 310, Database accession no. (E - 1380), & JP05029410 A 19930205 (KOBAYASHI SHIZUO ET AL) [A] 1-21 * abstract *
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