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EP0972863 - Method for annealing single crystal fluoride and method for manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2005
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.10.2005  [2005/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Headquarters
Fuji Building
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Headquarters, Fuji Building, 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mizugaki, Tsutomu Nikon Corp. (Intell. Prop. H.)
Fuji Bldg. 2-3 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Takano, Shuuichi Nikon Corp. (Intell. Prop. H.)
Fuji Bldg. 2-3 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date98115535.118.08.1998
[2000/03]
Priority number, dateJP1998020207216.07.1998         Original published format: JP 20207298
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0972863
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0972863
Date:27.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:C30B33/00, C30B29/12, C30B11/00
[2000/03]
CPC:
C30B33/00 (EP,US); C30B33/02 (KR); C30B29/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/39]
Former [2000/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Wärmebehandlung eines Fluorid-Einkristalles und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2000/03]
English:Method for annealing single crystal fluoride and method for manufacturing the same[2000/03]
French:Méthode pour le traitement thermique d'un monocristal d'un fluorure et méthode pour sa préparation[2000/03]
Examination procedure19.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/37]
27.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2004Fee for grant paid
03.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[E]EP0869203  (CANON KK [JP]) [E] 2,12,14 * example 1 *;
 [E]JPH10251096  ;
 [A]JPH101310  ;
 [A]US3935302  (PASTOR RICARDO C, et al) [A] 2,12 * column 4, line 31 - line 55 *;
 [A]JPH09255329  ;
 [A]JPH09315894
 [E]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981231), vol. 1998, no. 14, & JP10251096 A 19980922 (NIKON CORP;OYO KOKEN KOGYO KK) [E] 1,11 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 05, & JP10001310 A 19980106 (NIKON CORP) [A] 11,14 * abstract *
 [A]  - MOUCHOVSKI J T ET AL, "GROWTH OF ULTRA-VIOLET GRADE CAF2 CRYSTALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR EXCIMER LASER OPTICS", JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH, (19960401), vol. 162, no. 1/02, ISSN 0022-0248, pages 79 - 82, XP000627179

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-0248(95)00949-3
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 01, & JP09255329 A 19970930 (CANON INC) [A] * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 1998, no. 04, & JP09315894 A 19971209 (CANON INC) [A] * abstract *
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