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EP About this file: EP0686995

EP0686995 - An ion implantation device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2003
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
55 Cherry Hill Drive
Beverly, MA 01915-1053 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/33]For all designated states
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
55 Cherry Hill Drive
Beverly, MA 01915 / US
Former [1995/50]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hirokawa, Suguru
336 Anjyu
Saijyou City, Ehme-pref. / JP
02 / Sinclair, Frank
14 Royal Street
Quincy, Massachusetts 02170-2112 / US
03 / DeMario, Neil Evan
12 Second Street
Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938-2128 / US
[1995/50]
Representative(s)Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date95304036.712.06.1995
[1995/50]
Priority number, dateJP1994012931910.06.1994         Original published format: JP 12931994
US1995046542005.06.1995         Original published format: US 465420
[1995/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0686995
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0686995
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/317, H01J37/304
[1995/50]
CPC:
H01J37/304 (EP); H01J37/3171 (EP); H01L21/68728 (EP);
H01L21/68764 (EP); H01L21/68771 (EP); H01J2237/202 (EP);
H01J2237/31703 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/50]
TitleGerman:Ionenimplantierungsgerät[1995/50]
English:An ion implantation device[1995/50]
French:Appareil d'implantation inonique[1995/50]
Examination procedure31.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/31]
12.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2001Fee for grant paid
21.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH05887746  ;
 [XA]US4234797  (RYDING GEOFFREY) [X] 1 * column 2, line 5 - line 13 * * column 2, line 58 - line 62 * * column 6, line 53 - column 7, line 5 * * column 7, line 43 - line 55 * * figure 4 * [A] 2,3,6,9,13;
 [A]WO9113457  (IBIS TECHNOLOGY CORP [US]) [A] 5 * page 13, line 14 - line 18; figure 7 *;
 [A]US3778626  (ROBERTSON G) [A] 2,6,9,12 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 9 * * column 4, line 36 - column 5, line 20 * * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US4628209  (WITTKOWER ANDREW [US]);
 [DA]EP0458422  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US])
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830811), vol. 7, no. 182, Database accession no. (E - 192)<1327> , & JP5887746 A 19830525 (NIPPON DENKI) [X] 1 * figure . * [A] 3,6
ExaminationUS5126576
by applicantJPS61116746
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