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EP3444376 - METHOD FOR FORMING METAL OXIDE LAYER, AND PLASMA-ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip18.08.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
1, Samsung-ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-si
Gyeonggi-do 17113 / KR
[2019/08]
Inventor(s)01 / KO, Dong Kyun
635-2402, 16, Dongtanbanseok-ro, Hwaseong-si
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
02 / KIM, Woo Jin
204-1504, 334, Dongtanjiseong-ro, Hwaseong-si
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
03 / KIM, In Kyo
406-502, 70, Neuti-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
04 / PARK, Keun Hee
282-7, Uicheon-ro, Dobong-gu
Seoul / KR
05 / JUNG, Suk Won
310-2601, 201, Dalbit 1-ro
Sejong-si / KR
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)Taor, Simon Edward William
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2019/08]
Application number, filing date18189051.814.08.2018
[2019/08]
Priority number, dateKR2017010313714.08.2017         Original published format: KR 20170103137
[2019/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3444376
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3444376
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/40, C23C16/455, C23C16/517, H01J37/32
[2019/08]
CPC:
C23C16/405 (EP,US); H01L21/02274 (KR,US); C23C16/40 (CN);
C23C16/455 (EP,US); C23C16/45536 (KR); C23C16/45565 (EP,US);
C23C16/50 (CN); C23C16/517 (EP,US); C23C16/52 (CN);
H01J37/32137 (EP,US); H01J37/32146 (EP,US); H01J37/3244 (EP,US);
H01J37/32449 (EP,US); H01L21/02172 (KR); H01L21/0228 (KR);
H01L21/28202 (US); H01L21/28556 (KR); H01L23/5222 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/05]
Former [2019/08]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG EINER METALLOXIDSCHICHT UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR PLASMAGESTÜTZTEN GASPHASENABSCHEIDUNG[2019/08]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING METAL OXIDE LAYER, AND PLASMA-ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION DEVICE[2019/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION DE COUCHE D'OXYDE MÉTALLIQUE ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉPÔT CHIMIQUE EN PHASE VAPEUR ACTIVÉ PAR PLASMA[2019/08]
Examination procedure20.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/05]
20.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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