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EP0946977
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0946977 - MULTIPLE LOCAL OXIDATION FOR SURFACE MICROMACHINING [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.11.2002 Database last updated on 11.01.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.11.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 08.01.2003 [2003/02] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states KAVLICO CORPORATION 14501 Los Angeles Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021 / US | [1999/40] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
ISMAIL, M., Salleh 13679 Donnybrook Lane Moorpark, CA 93021 / US | [1999/40] | Representative(s) | Gill, David Alan WP Thompson 138 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BT / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1999/40] | Gill, David Alan W.P. Thompson & Co., Celcon House, 289-293 High Holborn London WC1V 7HU / GB | Application number, filing date | 97942437.1 | 17.09.1997 | [1999/40] | WO1997US16129 | Priority number, date | US19960717024 | 20.09.1996 Original published format: US 717024 | [1999/40] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9812740 | Date: | 26.03.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/12] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0946977 | Date: | 06.10.1999 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1999/40] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0946977 | Date: | 16.01.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/03] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 26.03.1998 | Classification | IPC: | H01L21/306 | [1999/40] | CPC: |
B81C1/00492 (EP,US);
H01L21/762 (KR);
H01L21/32 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, GB [1999/40] | Title | German: | MEHRFACHE ÖRTLICHE OXIDATION ZUR MIKROBEARBEITUNG DER OBERFLÄCHE | [1999/40] | English: | MULTIPLE LOCAL OXIDATION FOR SURFACE MICROMACHINING | [1999/40] | French: | OXYDATION LOCALE MULTIPLE POUR MICRO-USINAGE DE SURFACE | [1999/40] | Entry into regional phase | 30.03.1999 | National basic fee paid | 30.03.1999 | Designation fee(s) paid | 30.03.1999 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 17.04.1998 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 30.03.1999 | Examination requested [1999/40] | 23.02.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.08.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.09.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.01.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.05.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 17.07.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.08.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 24.08.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 17.10.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/02] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.03.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 04.09.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 24.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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