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EP1010361 - MICROFABRICATED HIGH ASPECT RATIO DEVICE WITH ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND INTERCONNECTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.02.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.02.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.03.2005  [2005/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of The University of California
300 Lakeside Drive, 22nd Floor Oakland
California 94612-3350 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
The Regents of The University of California
300 Lakeside Drive, 22nd Floor
Oakland, California 94612-3350 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BROSNIHAN, Timothy, J.
University of California at Berkeley 497 Cory Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720 / US
02 / BUSTILLO, James
University of California at Berkeley 497 Cory Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720 / US
03 / CLARK, William, A.
35624 Terrace Drive
Fremont, CA 94526 / US
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley, et al
HGF Limited
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]Hutchinson, Glenn Stanley, et al
Dibb Lupton Alsop Fountain Precinct Balm Green
Sheffield S1 1RZ / GB
Application number, filing date98930171.812.06.1998
[2000/25]
WO1998US12247
Priority number, dateUS1997087456813.06.1997         Original published format: US 874568
[2000/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9857529
Date:17.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1010361
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.12.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01P15/08
[2001/22]
CPC:
G01P15/097 (EP,US); B81C1/00246 (EP,US); G01C19/5719 (EP,US);
G01P15/0802 (EP,US); G01P15/0888 (EP,US); G01P15/125 (EP,US);
B81B2203/033 (EP,US); B81C2203/0778 (EP,US); G01P2015/0814 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/25]H05K1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [2000/25]
TitleGerman:MIKROHERGESTELLTE HOCHASPEKTVERHÄLTNIS-VORRICHTUNG MIT ELEKTRISCHER ISOLATION UND ZWISCHENVERBINDUNGEN[2000/25]
English:MICROFABRICATED HIGH ASPECT RATIO DEVICE WITH ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND INTERCONNECTIONS[2000/25]
French:DISPOSITIF MICROFABRIQUE A RAPPORT DIMENSIONNEL ELEVE AVEC ISOLATION ET INTERCONNEXIONS ELECTRIQUES[2000/25]
Entry into regional phase10.11.1999National basic fee paid 
10.11.1999Search fee paid 
10.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/25]
27.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/13]
15.10.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9508775  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-11,13-22 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5569852  (MAREK JIRI [DE], et al) [A] 1-23* figure - *;
 [X]US5627317  (OFFENBERG MICHAEL [DE], et al) [X] 1-11,13-22 * column W *;
 [PX]EP0822578  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [IT]) [PX] 1-6,13-15 * figure - *
International search[X]US3725671  (KEISTER F, et al);
 [A]US4049903  (KOBLER ROBERT JAMES);
 [X]US4764644  (REISMAN ARNOLD [US], et al)
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