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EP About this file: EP0690481

EP0690481 - Heat treatment furnace [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2000
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.08.2000 [2000/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY LIMITED
4-2, Marunouchi 1-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/01]For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY LIMITED
4-2, Marunouchi 1-Chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanaya, Koichi
D215 Sakuragaoka-Ryo, 3-13-37 Isobe
Annaka-shi, Gunma-ken / JP
[1996/01]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/01]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95108321.130.05.1995
[1996/01]
Priority number, dateJP1994014380902.06.1994         Original published format: JP 14380994
[1996/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0690481
Date:03.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/01]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0690481
Date:13.03.1996
[1996/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0690481
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/223, H01L21/324, H01L21/205, C30B25/14, C30B25/08
[1996/01]
CPC:
H01L21/67109 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/01]
TitleGerman:Heissbehandlungsofen[1996/01]
English:Heat treatment furnace[1996/01]
French:Fourneau pour traitement à chaud[1996/01]
Examination procedure06.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/14]
26.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.1999Fee for grant paid
27.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[YA]FR1597833  (SIEMENS) [Y] 1,4 [A] 2,3,5;
 [A]DE2061410  (ITT IND GMBH DEUTSCHE) [A] 1-7;
 [A]DE1457139  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1-7;
 [A]DE1544326  (TELEFUNKEN PATENT) [A] 1-7
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN [Y] 1,4 [A] 2,3,5-7
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