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EP0816017 - Method and apparatus for dressing polishing cloth [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kimura, Norio
1-5-11-408 Kugenumashinmei
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Ishii, You
3-14-35-307 Katase
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Nishi, Toyomi
2-19-1302 Wakabadai, Asahi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Kawamoto, Takayoshi
1-6-3-205 Nakakaigan, Chigasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Sakurai, Takeshi
85-8-A203 Sachigaoka, Asahi-ku
Yokohama.shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
 [2002/02]
Former [1998/02]01 / Kimura, Norio
1-55-11-408 Kugenumashinmei
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Ishii, You
3-14-35-307 Katase
Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Nishi, Toyomi
2-19-1302 Wakabadai, Asahi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Kawamoto, Takayoshi
1-6-3-205 Nakakaigan, Chigasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Sakurai, Takeshi
85-8-A203 Sachigaoka, Asahi-ku
Yokohama.shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1998/02]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97110400.525.06.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateJP1996018401225.06.1996         Original published format: JP 18401296
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0816017
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0816017
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B24B37/04, B24B53/00, B24B49/00
[1998/02]
CPC:
B24B53/017 (EP,US); H01L21/304 (KR); B24B37/005 (EP,US);
B24B49/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1998/38]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Abrichten eines Poliertuches[1998/02]
English:Method and apparatus for dressing polishing cloth[1998/02]
French:Procédé et dispositif de dressage d'une toile de polissage[1998/02]
Examination procedure06.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/36]
09.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2002Fee for grant paid
07.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00113403.0  / EP1053828
EP04007817.2  / EP1439031
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB907954  (CRANE PACKING CO) [A] 1,2,4,9,10 * page 1, line 69 - line 78 * * page 4, line 82 - line 104; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4984390  (KOBAYASHI SHIGEO [JP]) [A] 1,4 * column A *;
 [A]EP0589434  (EBARA CORP [JP]);
 [A]US5456627  (JACKSON PAUL D [US], et al) [A] 1,2,4,9,10 * column 3, line 3 - line 48; figure - *;
 [A]US5486131  (CESNA JOSEPH V [US], et al) [A] 6,8 * column 1, line 27 - line 31 * * column 2, line 34 - line 53 *
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