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EP0990251 - CENTRAL COIL DESIGN FOR IONIZED METAL PLASMA DEPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.09.2003  [2003/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HONG, Liubo
945 Summerleaf Place
San Jose, CA 91520 / US
02 / WANG, Hougong
7821 Lafayette Ct.
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
03 / YAO, Gongda
44875 Winding Lane
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
04 / XU, Zheng
279 Hudson Bay Street
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
[2000/35]
Former [2000/14]01 / HONG, Liubo
945 Summerleaf Place
San Jose, CA 91520 / US
02 / WANG, Hougong
20990 Valley Green Drive 718
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
03 / YAO, Gongda
44875 Winding Lane
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
04 / XU, Zheng
279 Hudson Bay Street
Foster City, CA 94404 / 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 [2000/14]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date98922371.413.05.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998US10058
Priority number, dateUS1997085771916.05.1997         Original published format: US 857719
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9852207
Date:19.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0990251
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/00
[2000/14]
CPC:
H01J37/321 (EP,US); H01J37/34 (EP,KR,US); H01J2237/3323 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/15]
Former [2000/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:AUSFÜHRUNG DER ZENTRALSPULE FÜR DIE BESCHICHTUNG MITTELS IONISIERTEN METALLPLASMA[2000/14]
English:CENTRAL COIL DESIGN FOR IONIZED METAL PLASMA DEPOSITION[2000/14]
French:CONFIGURATION D'ENROULEMENT CENTRAL POUR DEPOT EN PHASE VAPEUR ACTIVE PAR PLASMA DE METAL IONISE[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase23.11.1999National basic fee paid 
23.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/14]
04.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/39]
23.04.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200306   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0653776  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [Y] 1,2,26,28-30 * column 4, line 10 - column 6, line 51; figure 1 *;
 [YA]US5231334  (PARANJPE AJIT P [US]) [Y] 1,2,26,28-30 * column 2, line 63 - line 68 * * column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 46; figure - * [A] 15-18,31-34;
 [A]EP0758148  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 1,2,15,19,26-31,35 * column 14, line 20 - line 54; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0727923  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 1,2,26,28-30;
 [A]US5401350  (PATRICK ROGER [US], et al) [A] 1,2,15-18,26,28-34 * column W *
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