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EP1042786 - UNDERCUTTING TECHNIQUE FOR CREATING COATING IN SPACED-APART SEGMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2012
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2007/18]
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
Candescent Technologies Corporation
6320 San Ignacio Avenue
San Jose, CA 95119 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KNALL, Johan, N.
1055 Westchester Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
[2000/41]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/16]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2003/44]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2000/41]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date98955146.027.10.1998
[2000/41]
WO1998US22761
Priority number, dateUS1997096252731.10.1997         Original published format: US 962527
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9923689
Date:14.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1042786
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1042786
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01J9/02, H01L21/00
[2010/39]
CPC:
H01J9/025 (EP,US); H01J9/02 (KR)
Former IPC [2004/40]H01L21/00, H01J9/02
Former IPC [2000/41]H01L21/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2000/41]
TitleGerman:UNTERSCHNEIDUNGSTECHNIK FÜR DIE HERSTELLUNG VON BESCHICHTUNGEN IN VON EINANDER ENTFERNTEN SEGMENTEN[2000/41]
English:UNDERCUTTING TECHNIQUE FOR CREATING COATING IN SPACED-APART SEGMENTS[2000/41]
French:TECHNIQUE D'AFFOUILLEMENT DESTINEE A CREER DES SEGMENTS ESPACES DE REVETEMENT[2000/41]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2000National basic fee paid 
26.05.2000Search fee paid 
26.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
09.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2011Fee for grant paid
21.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
06.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL02.03.2011
IE27.10.2011
FR02.11.2011
[2012/47]
Former [2012/37]NL02.03.2011
FR02.11.2011
Former [2011/42]NL02.03.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US5647785  (JONES GARY WAYNE [US], et al) [A] 1,14,22,25 * claims 1-14 *
International search[A]US5656530  (LEARY DAVID J [US])
ExaminationJPH05226375
 JPH07183196
 JPH08305042
by applicantWO1998US12801
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