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EP About this file: EP1058172

EP1058172 - Semiconductor processing techniques [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.04.2006  [2006/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nulman, Jaim
4272 Suzanne Dr.
Palo Alto, CA / US
[2000/49]
Representative(s)Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, Dipl.-Phys.
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Sollner Strasse 38
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date00111306.725.05.2000
[2000/49]
Priority number, dateUS1999032370401.06.1999         Original published format: US 323704
[2000/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1058172
Date:06.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1058172
Date:28.01.2004
[2004/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/418, H01L21/66
[2004/05]
CPC:
G03F7/70525 (EP,US); H01L22/00 (KR); G05B19/40938 (EP,US);
G05B19/4183 (EP,US); Y02P80/10 (EP,US); Y02P90/02 (EP,US);
Y02P90/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/49]G05B19/4093, G05B19/418
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/43]
Former [2000/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bearbeitung von Halbleitern[2000/49]
English:Semiconductor processing techniques[2000/49]
French:Techniques de traitement de semi-conducteurs[2000/49]
Examination procedure28.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/40]
03.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/15]
09.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE19747574  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-5 * abstract * * page 1 - page 7 * * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US4796194  (ATHERTON ROBERT W [US]) [A] 1-5 * column 4, line 15 - column 16, line 63 *;
 [A]US5148370  (LITT MARIA [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 1, line 7 - column 3, line 5 * * column 5, line 44 - line 66; figure 2 * * column 8, line 13 - line 65; figure 4 * * column 11, line 39 - line 57 *
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