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EP1094040 - Silica glass optical material for excimer laser and excimer lamp, and method for producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2007
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Co. KG
Quarzstrasse
63450 Hanau / DE
For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU QUARTZ PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
22-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0023 / JP
[2007/19]
Former [2007/08]For all designated states
Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH
Quarzstrasse
63450 Hanau / DE
For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU QUARTZ PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
22-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0023 / JP
Former [2001/17]For all designated states
Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH
Quarzstrasse
63450 Hanau / DE
For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Quartz Products Co., Ltd.
22-2, Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamagata, Shigeru, Dr.
Hanasaki 2-10-7
Narashino-shi, Chiba-ken 275-0013 / JP
 [2001/17]
Representative(s)Staudt, Armin Walter, et al
Sandeldamm 24a
63450 Hanau / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Staudt, Armin Walter, et al
Patentanwalt Auf der Mauer 8
63674 Altenstadt / DE
Former [2005/32]Staudt, Armin, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwalt Auf der Mauer 8
63674 Altenstadt / DE
Former [2004/35]Staudt, Armin, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwalt Lange Strasse 10
63674 Altenstadt / DE
Former [2001/17]Staudt, Armin Walter
Patentanwälte Grimm & Staudt Edith-Stein-Strasse 22
63075 Offenbach/M. / DE
Application number, filing date00122418.713.10.2000
[2001/17]
Priority number, dateJP1999029610119.10.1999         Original published format: JP 29610199
[2001/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1094040
Date:25.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1094040
Date:31.10.2001
[2001/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1094040
Date:21.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1094040
Date:30.05.2007
[2007/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:C03C3/06, C03B19/14, C03C4/00
[2001/44]
CPC:
G03F7/70958 (EP,US); C03C3/06 (EP,KR,US); C03B19/1453 (EP,US);
C03B2201/07 (EP,US); C03B2201/075 (EP,US); C03B2201/12 (EP,US);
C03B2201/21 (EP,US); C03B2201/23 (EP,US); C03C2201/12 (EP,US);
C03C2201/21 (EP,US); C03C2201/23 (EP,US); C03C2203/40 (EP,US);
C03C2203/54 (EP,US); Y10S501/905 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/17]C03C3/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2002/29]
Former [2001/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optischer Werkstoff aus Quarzglas für Excimer Laser und Excimer Lampe, und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung[2001/17]
English:Silica glass optical material for excimer laser and excimer lamp, and method for producing the same[2001/17]
French:Matériau optique en verre de silice pour laser excimère et lampe excimère, et méthode de son production[2001/17]
Examination procedure11.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
10.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2006Fee for grant paid
13.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH09235134  ;
 [PA]JPH11302025  ;
 [DA]US5326729  (YABA SUSUMU [JP], et al) [DA] 1,12 * examples 1,2 *;
 [XY]EP0691312  (NIPPON KOGAKU KK [JP]) [X] 1-11 * page 4, line 54 - page 5, line 31; claims 1,10-15 * [Y] 12,13;
 [A]EP0835848  (NIPPON KOGAKU KK [JP]) [A] 1,12 * claims 6,8,18 *;
 [PXY]EP1043282  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [PX] 1-11 * paragraphs [0059] , [0068]; examples 6,7,25,26,37; claims 16-18; tables 1,4,5,7,18-20 * [Y] 12,13
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 1, & JP09235134 A 19970909 (SHIN-ETSU QUARTZ PRODUCTS CO LTD) [Y] 12,13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0014] - [0017] *
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000229), vol. 2000, no. 2, & JP11302025 A 19991102 (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD) [PA] 1,12 * abstract *
by applicantUS2904713
 US3128166
 US3128169
 US3483613
 JPH0627013
 JPH0648734
 JPH06227827
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