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EP0851467 - Method and system for monocrystalline epitaxial deposition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.10.2003  [2003/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
501 Pearl Drive, P.O. Box 8 St. Peters
Missouri 63376 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
501 Pearl Drive P.O. Box 8
St. Peters, Missouri 63376 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hellwig, Lance G.
8908 Darnell Place
St. Louis, Missouri 63136 / US
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen, et al
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/33]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co, Celcon House, 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Former [1998/27]Eyles, Christopher Thomas
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date97308596.228.10.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateUS1996077451930.12.1996         Original published format: US 774519
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0851467
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0851467
Date:29.09.1999
[1999/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/205, C23C16/44, C30B15/14
[1999/39]
CPC:
C23C16/45504 (EP,US); C23C16/44 (KR); C23C16/4412 (EP,US);
C23C16/455 (EP,US); C30B25/14 (EP,US); H01L21/02381 (EP,US);
H01L21/02532 (EP,US); H01L21/0262 (EP,US); Y10S438/935 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/27]H01L21/205, C23C16/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/24]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Methode und System für eine monokristalline epitaxiale Abscheidung[1998/27]
English:Method and system for monocrystalline epitaxial deposition[1998/27]
French:Méthode et système pour le dépôt épitaxial monocristallin[1998/27]
Examination procedure01.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
30.03.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.07.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
20.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/40]
05.05.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.05.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.05.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[E]EP0823491  (CONCEPT SYSTEMS DESIGN INC [US]) [E] 8 * column 4, line 55 - column 7, line 29 *;
 [A]US5444217  (MOORE GARY M [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * column 11, line 49 - line 56 * * column 20, line 44 - line 68 *;
 [A]US4986838  (JOHNSGARD MARK W [US]) [A] 4,5,8,10 * column 1, line 10 - column 2, line 35 *;
 [A]JPS59232990  ;
 JPS59232990  [ ] (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [ ] * column 7 - column 8 *;
 [A]JPH05234902  ;
 JPH05234902  [ ] (FUJITSU LTD) [ ] * column 4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850511), vol. 009, no. 108, Database accession no. (C - 280), & JP59232990 A 19841227 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO KK) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931215), vol. 017, no. 683, Database accession no. (E - 1477), & JP05234902 A 19930910 (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
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