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EP1089874 - LOW $g(k) DIELECTRIC INORGANIC/ORGANIC HYBRID FILMS AND METHOD OF MAKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.12.2014
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.01.2015  [2015/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2011/04]
Former [2011/03]For all designated states
Aviza Technology, Inc.
440 Kings Village Road
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 / US
Former [2011/01]For all designated states
Thermal Acquisition Corp.
440 Kings Village Road
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 / US
Former [2010/52]For all designated states
ASML US, Inc.
2240 Ringwood Avenue
San Jose, CA 95131-1716 / US
Former [2010/51]For all designated states
Silicon Valley Group, Inc.
Suite 400, 101 Metro Drive
San Jose, CA 95110 / US
Former [2001/15]For all designated states
Silicon Valley Group Thermal Systems LLC
440 Kings Village Road
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROSE, Peter
1095 Middleton Drive
Boulder Creek, CA 95006 / US
02 / LOPATA, Eugene
123 Sunset Terrace
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 / US
03 / FELTS, John
2624 Calhoune Street
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
 [2001/15]
Representative(s)Lambert, Ian Robert, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22, Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/39]Lambert, Ian Robert, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22, Rodney Road
Cheltenham
GL50 1JJ / GB
Former [2009/31]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP Essex Place 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Former [2006/31]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James Essex Place 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Former [2002/50]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2002/48]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
European Patent Attorney Mewburn Ellis 1 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6NP / GB
Former [2001/15]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date99917529.215.04.1999
[2001/15]
WO1999US08246
Priority number, dateUS1998006770428.04.1998         Original published format: US 67704
[2001/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955526
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1089874
Date:11.04.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.11.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:B32B9/04, H05H1/24, C23C16/00, C23C16/40, H01L21/316
[2004/39]
CPC:
C09D4/00 (EP,US); B32B9/04 (KR); H01L21/3125 (US);
C23C16/30 (EP,US); C23C16/401 (EP,US); H01L21/02126 (EP,US);
H01L21/02216 (EP,US); H01L21/02274 (EP,US); H01L21/3121 (US);
H01L21/3122 (US); H01L21/3124 (US); H01L21/31633 (US);
H01L21/02211 (EP); Y10T428/24917 (EP,US); Y10T428/31504 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31663 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C09D4/00, C08G77/00 (EP,US);
C09D4/00, C08G77/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2001/15]B32B9/04, H05H1/24, C23C16/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/15]
TitleGerman:Nieder-$g(k) anorganische/organische dielektrische Hybridfilme und Herstellungsverfahren dazu[2001/15]
English:LOW $g(k) DIELECTRIC INORGANIC/ORGANIC HYBRID FILMS AND METHOD OF MAKING[2001/15]
French:FILM DIELECTRIQUE HYBRIDE ORGANIQUE/MINERAL A FAIBLE $g(k) ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2001/15]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2000National basic fee paid 
20.10.2000Search fee paid 
20.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.10.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/15]
04.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2012Fee for grant paid
03.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/05]
10.12.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/05]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.07.2006
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.02.2010Request for further processing filed
15.02.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.03.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200507   M06   Fee paid on   21.06.2005
30.04.201012   M06   Fee paid on   27.10.2010
30.04.201214   M06   Fee paid on   27.06.2012
30.04.201315   M06   Not yet paid
30.04.201416   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - NARA A ET AL, "LOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT INSULATOR FORMED BY DOWNSTREATM PLASMA CVD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE USING TMS/O2", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, PUBLICATION OFFICE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS. TOKYO, JP, (199703), vol. 36, no. 3B, ISSN 0021-4922, pages 1477 - 1480, XP000861558 [X] 1-3,5-9 * paragraph [0003] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.36.1477
 [A]  - SUGAHARA G ET AL, "LOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT CARBON CONTAINING SIO2 FILMS DEPOSITED BY PECVD TECHNIQUE USING A NOVEL CVD PRECURSOR", DUMIC CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, XX, XX, (19970210), pages 19 - 25, XP000950049 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
International search[A]  - SAHLI S, ET AL., "PROPERTIES OF PLASMA-POLYSILOXANE DEPOSITED BY PECVD", MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, LAUSANNE, CH, CH, (19930101), vol. 33, doi:10.1016/0254-0584(93)90099-8, pages 106 - 109, XP002921829

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0254-0584(93)90099-8
 [A]  - INOUE Y, TAKAI O, "Spectroscopic Studies on Preparation of Silicon Oxide Films by PECVD Using Organosilicon Compounds", HCAPLUS, (19000101), Database accession no. 1996:453637, XP002921830
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