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EP1120690 - EUV reticle thermal management [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.08.2014  [2014/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASML Holding N.V.
De Run 6501
5504 DR Veldhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]For all designated states
ASML Holding N.V.
De Run 6501
5504 DR Veldhoven / NL
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
SVG LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEMS, INC.
77 Danbury Road
Wilton, Connecticut 06897-0877 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCullough, Andrew W.
20 Aunt Park Lane
Newtown, Connecticut 06470 / US
 [2001/31]
Representative(s)van den Hooven, Jan, et al
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Corporate Intellectual Property
P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/08]Van den Hooven, Jan, et al
ASML Netherlands B.V. Corporate Intellectual Property P.O. Box 324
5500 AH Veldhoven / NL
Former [2001/31]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00128004.920.12.2000
[2001/31]
Priority number, dateUS1999047325927.12.1999         Original published format: US 473259
[2001/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1120690
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1120690
Date:15.12.2004
[2004/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1120690
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20
[2001/31]
CPC:
G03F7/70866 (EP,US); H10P76/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2005/36]
Former [2001/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wärmeverwaltung für EUV-Retikel[2001/31]
English:EUV reticle thermal management[2001/31]
French:Gestion thermique de réticule pour l'ultraviolet extrême[2001/31]
Examination procedure04.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
03.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.02.2008
04.02.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
06.02.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2008Fee for grant paid
20.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB20.12.2008
IT20.12.2008
[2014/32]
Former [2010/01]GB20.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[XAY] US5390228  (NIIBE MASAHITO et al.) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * figure 8 * * column 4, lines 35-37 * * column 10, lines 9-19,25-36 *[A]
 [XY] JPH05291117   [Y] 5,6,8,11,12,16,18
 [XAY] JPH06177003   [A] 13 [Y] 8,11,16,18
 [Y] JPS63194332  
 [A] US5390227  (MIZUSAWA NOBUTOSHI et al.) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *
 [XY]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 077 (E - 1504) 8 February 1994 (1994-02-08) [X] 4,15,17,20,21 * abstract * * paragraphs [0009] , [0015] * * figures 1,3 *[Y] 5,6,8,11,12,16,18
 [XAY]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 507 (E - 1609) 22 September 1994 (1994-09-22) [X] 23 * abstract * * figures 2,3 * * paragraph [0017] * * claim 7 *[A] 13 [Y] 8,11,16,18
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 474 (E - 692) 12 December 1988 (1988-12-12) [Y] 12 * abstract * * figures 1,3 *
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