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EP1125317 - CHAMBER LINER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS CHAMBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
4650 Cushing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
[2001/34]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOEPP, Alan, M.
10010 Highway 9
Ben Lomond, CA 95005 / US
02 / DENTY, William, M., Jr.
2217 Kenwood Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128 / US
03 / BARNES, Michael
12215 Santa Terasa Drive
San Ramon, CA 94583 / US
 [2001/34]
Representative(s)Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/34]Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co., 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date99969840.028.09.1999
[2001/34]
WO1999US22488
Priority number, dateUS1998016372230.09.1998         Original published format: US 163722
[2001/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0019495
Date:06.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1125317
Date:22.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1125317
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00
[2001/34]
CPC:
H01J37/32495 (EP,US); H01L21/3065 (KR); Y10S156/916 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE [2004/22]
Former [2001/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:KAMMERSCHUTZAUSKLEIDUNG FÜR HALBLEITERBEHANDLUNGSKAMMERN[2001/34]
English:CHAMBER LINER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS CHAMBERS[2001/34]
French:GARNITURE DE CHAMBRE DESTINEE AUX CHAMBRES DE TRAITEMENT DE SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[2001/34]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2001National basic fee paid 
26.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/34]
09.08.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
23.06.2008Fee for grant paid
23.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
23.06.2008Request for further processing filed
23.06.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE28.09.2008
GB13.11.2008
[2010/06]
Cited inInternational search[A]US5605637  (SHAN HONGCHING [US], et al) [A] 1,2,4,5,8-10,12,13,15-18,20 * abstract * * column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 25 *;
 [A]EP0814495  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 1,2,5,7,9,10,13,16,18,20 * abstract *;
 [A]US5348587  (EICHMAN ERIC C [US], et al) [A] 1,7,9,15,16,20 * abstract * * column 4, line 57 - column 5, line 2 *;
 [A]US5641375  (NITESCU PETRU N [US], et al) [A] 1,8,9,15,16,20 * abstract * * column 4, lines 27-60 *
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