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EP1127175 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING DEFECT FREE SILICON CRYSTALS WHICH ALLOWS FOR VARIABILITY IN PROCESS CONDITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2003
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
501 Pearl Drive, P.O. Box 8 St. Peters
Missouri 63376 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
501 Pearl Drive, P.O. Box 8
St. Peters, Missouri 63376 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FALSTER, Robert, J.
Via Caradosso, 11
I-20123 Milano / IT
02 / VORONKOV, Vladimir
ul. 26 Bakinskih Comissarov, 3-1-454
Moscow, 117571 / RU
03 / Mutti Paoloc/o MEMC Electronic Materials Inc
501 Pearl Drive,PO Box 8Mail Zone MZ33
St Peters, MO 63376 / US
 [2001/35]
Representative(s)Eyles, Christopher Thomas
W.P. Thompson & Co.
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Eyles, Christopher Thomas
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2001/35]Eyles, Christopher Thomas
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date99930653.325.06.1999
[2001/35]
WO1999US14287
Priority number, dateUS19980104087P14.10.1998         Original published format: US 104087 P
US19990117623P28.01.1999         Original published format: US 117623 P
[2001/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0022196
Date:20.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1127175
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1127175
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:C30B15/00, C30B29/06
[2001/35]
CPC:
C30B29/06 (EP); C30B15/00 (KR); C30B15/203 (EP);
C30B15/206 (EP); C30B33/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/33]
Former [2001/35]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG FEHLERFREIER SILIZIUMKRISTALLE, WELCHES VARIABLE VERFAHRENSBEDINGUNGEN ZULÄSST[2001/46]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING DEFECT FREE SILICON CRYSTALS WHICH ALLOWS FOR VARIABILITY IN PROCESS CONDITIONS[2001/35]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION DE CRISTAUX DE SILICIUM EXEMPTS DE DEFAUTS PERMETTANT UNE CERTAINE VARIABILITE DES CONDITIONS DE TRAITEMENT[2001/35]
Former [2001/35]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG FEHLERFREIER SILIZIUMKRISTALLEN, BEI DENEN DIE VERFAHRENSBEDINGUNGEN ABWEICHEN KÖNNEN
Entry into regional phase01.05.2001National basic fee paid 
01.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
01.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/35]
27.06.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2002Fee for grant paid
10.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[PX]WO9845507  (MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS [US]) [PX] 1,2 * page 33, line 21 - page 34, line 30; example 9 *;
 [A]JPH02180789  ;
 [A]DE4414947  (WACKER CHEMITRONIC [DE]);
 [A]DE19806045  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]US5779791  (KORB HAROLD W [US], et al) [A] 1,22 * column 2, line 56 - line 62 *;
 [A]EP0747513  (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901002), vol. 014, no. 456, Database accession no. (C - 0765), & JP02180789 A 19900713 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP) [A] 1,22 * abstract *
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