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EP3376523 - EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE PRODUCING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.12.2019
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.01.2020  [2020/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / NAGASAKA, Hiroyuki
c/o Nikon Corporation
15-3, Konan2-chome
Mianto-ku
Tokyo, 108-6290 / JP
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/38]
Application number, filing date17210252.727.12.2004
[2018/38]
Priority number, dateJP2004000023605.01.2004         Original published format: JP 2004000236
[2018/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3376523
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20, H01L21/027
[2019/08]
CPC:
G03F7/70725 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/2041 (KR,US); G03F7/70866 (US);
G03B27/528 (KR); G03F7/70341 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70716 (KR);
G03F7/70858 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2018/38]H01L21/027, G03F7/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/50]
Former [2018/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BELICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BELICHTUNGSVERFAHREN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER VORRICHTUNG[2018/38]
English:EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE PRODUCING METHOD[2018/38]
French:APPAREIL D'EXPOSITION, PROCÉDÉ D'EXPOSITION ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN DISPOSITIF[2018/38]
Examination procedure30.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/50]
30.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/02]
22.08.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/02]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04808163.2  / EP1703548
EP10003902.3  / EP2199859
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[A]DD221563  (MIKROELEKTRONIK ZT FORSCH TECH [DD]) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * figures 1,3 * * pages 1,10,11, *;
 [A]WO9949504  (NIKON CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract ** figure 1 *
by applicantJPS57117238
 JPH0465603
 JPH0653120
 JPH06124873
 JPH06188169
 JPH07176468
 JPH0837149
 US5528118
 JPH08166475
 JPH08330224
 US5623853
 JPH10163099
 JPH10214783
 US5825043
 JPH10303114
 JPH1116816
 US5874820
 JPH11135400
 WO9949504
 US5969441
 US6208407
 JP2002014005
 US6341007
 US6400441
 US6549269
 US6590634
 US2004020782
 WO2004019128
 WO2004055803
 WO2005JP05958
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