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EP1305453 - RING-SHAPED HIGH-DENSITY PLASMA SOURCE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2010
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 05.01.2011  [2011/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-6 Akasaka 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8481 / JP
[2009/19]
Former [2003/18]For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-6 Akasaka 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8481 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / BRCKA, Jozef
914 W. Laurel Avenue
Gilbert, AZ 85233 / US
 [2003/18]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/51]Liesegang, Eva, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/50]Wallace, Sheila Jane, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Former [2003/18]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date01959288.027.07.2001
[2003/18]
WO2001US23752
Priority number, dateUS2000062951501.08.2000         Original published format: US 629515
[2003/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0210475
Date:07.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1305453
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1305453
Date:06.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.02.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/32, H01J37/34
[2007/23]
CPC:
H01J37/3222 (EP,US); H01L21/3065 (KR); H01J37/321 (EP,US);
H01J37/3266 (EP,US); H01J37/3408 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/18]C23C16/505, C23C16/507
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/22]
Former [2003/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:RINGFÖRMIGE HOCHDICHTE PLASMAQUELLE UND VERFAHREN[2003/18]
English:RING-SHAPED HIGH-DENSITY PLASMA SOURCE AND METHOD[2003/18]
French:SOURCE DE PLASMA ANNULAIRE A DENSITE ELEVEE ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE[2003/18]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2003National basic fee paid 
28.01.2003Search fee paid 
28.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/18]
08.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.10.2008
13.10.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
23.10.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2009Fee for grant paid
23.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200303   M06   Fee paid on   30.01.2004
31.07.200505   M06   Fee paid on   31.01.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL06.05.2009
FR31.07.2009
GB06.08.2009
[2011/01]
Former [2010/22]NL06.05.2009
FR31.07.2009
Former [2009/50]NL06.05.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]US5648701  (HOOKE WILLIAM M [US], et al) [X] 1,2,21,37 * column 4, line 66 - column 9, line 38 ** figures 4,10,12 *;
 [DX]WO9957746  (TOKYO ELECTRON ARIZONA INC [US], et al) [DX] 1-6,10,15,16,20,21,23,24,37,38 * abstract * * page 9, line 9 - page 11, line 25 * * figures 3,4 *
International search[X]US6080287  (DREWERY JOHN S [US], et al)
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