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EP About this file: EP1120815

EP1120815 - Free floating shield and semiconductor processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.11.2009
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silicon Valley Group Thermal Systems LLC
440 Kings Valley Road
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 / US
[2001/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Bartholomew, Lawrence Duane
181 San Lorenzo Avenue No. 2
Felton, California 95018 / US
02 / DeDontney, Jay Brian
411 Liberty Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060 / US
03 / Peabody, Christopher A.
1908 Melalto Avenue
California 94025 / US
 [2001/31]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP Essex Place 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Former [2006/31]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James Essex Place 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Former [2002/50]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2002/48]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
European Patent Attorney Mewburn Ellis 1 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6NP / GB
Former [2001/31]Allard, Susan Joyce, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date00302953.507.04.2000
[2001/31]
Priority number, dateUS2000049242027.01.2000         Original published format: US 492420
[2001/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1120815
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1120815
Date:01.09.2004
[2004/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00
[2001/31]
CPC:
C23C16/45519 (EP,US); H01L21/20 (KR); C23C16/4401 (EP,US);
C23C16/4412 (EP,US); C23C16/45595 (EP,US); C23C16/54 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/20]
Former [2001/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Freiliegendes Schutzschild und Halbleiterbehandlungsvorrichtung[2001/31]
English:Free floating shield and semiconductor processing system[2001/31]
French:Bouclier flottant et système de traitement de semiconducteurs[2001/31]
Examination procedure28.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/17]
02.03.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.08.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
08.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/51]
27.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.05.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200506   M06   Fee paid on   21.06.2005
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9936585  (SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT GROUP [US]) [X] 1-11 * figures 3-25; claims 1-17,31 *;
 [XD]US5849088  (DEDONTNEY JAY BRIAN [US], et al) [XD] 1,3-11 * figures 3-15; claims 1-15,27 *;
 [A]US5944900  (TRAN DON VAN [TW]) [A] 1-11 * figures 1,3,4; claims 1-13 *;
 [A]US5855957  (YUAN ZHENG [US]) [A] 1,11 * figures 1,2 *
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