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EP0747934 - Apparatus for supporting substrates in processing chambers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.02.2004  [2004/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
P.O. Box 58039
M/S 0934
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95052-8039 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]For all designated states
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
P.O. Box 58039, M/S 0934, 3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95052-8039 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Umotoy, Salvador P.
2801 Wildflower Drive
Antioch, California 94509 / US
02 / Morrison, Alan F.
15221 Dickens Avenue
San Jose, California 95124 / US
03 / Littau, Karl A.
3278 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
04 / Marsh, Richard A.
5908 Charles Schreiner Trail
Austin, Texas 58759 / US
05 / Lei, Lawrence Chung-Lai
1594 Country Club Drive
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
[1997/06]
Former [1996/50]01 / Umotoy, Salvador P.
2801 Wildflower Drive
Antioch, California 94509 / US
02 / Morrison, Alan F.
15221 Dickens Avenue
San Jose, California 95124 / US
03 / Littau, Karl A.
3278 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
04 / Marsh, Richard A.
5908 Charles Schreiner Trail
Austin, Palo Alto 58759 / US
05 / Lei, Lawrence Chung-Lai
1594 Country Club Drive
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date96304243.706.06.1996
[1996/50]
Priority number, dateUS1995047222007.06.1995         Original published format: US 472220
[1996/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0747934
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00
[1996/50]
CPC:
C23C16/45521 (EP,US); H01L21/203 (KR); C23C16/458 (EP,US);
C23C16/4583 (EP,US); C23C16/4585 (EP,US); C23C16/46 (EP,US);
H01L21/67103 (EP,US); H01L21/68 (EP,US); H01L21/6833 (EP,US);
H01L21/68735 (EP,US); H01L21/68792 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/50]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Unterstützung von Substrate in Bearbeitungskammer[1996/50]
English:Apparatus for supporting substrates in processing chambers[1996/50]
French:Dispositif de soutien de substrats dans chambres de traitement[1996/50]
Examination procedure13.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
01.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/09]
22.09.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
23.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5326725  (SHERSTINSKY SEMYON [US], et al) [A] 1,11,21 * column 2, line 24 - column 2, line 68; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]EP0497267  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 5 - column 7, line 27; figure 6 *;
 [A]EP0619381  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 1 - column 7, line 20; figure 6 *
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