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EP1159755 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ROTATING A WAFER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Change - representativepublished on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.
P.O. Box 100
3720 AC Bilthoven / NL
For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.
P.O. Box 100
3720 AC Bilthoven / NL
For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KUZNETSOV, Vladimir, Ivanovich
Buenos Airesstraat 8
NL-2622 AX Delft / NL
02 / RADELAAR, Sijbrand
Soestdijkseweg 378
NL-3723 HK Bilthoven / NL
03 / VAN DER SANDEN, Jacobus, Cornelis, Gerardus
Zomerland 42
NL-5663 HV Geldrop / NL
04 / RUIJL, Theo, Anjes, Maria
Vleugendaal 64
NL-6351 HE Bocholtz / NL
 [2001/49]
Representative(s)van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Postbus 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2003/16]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Former [2001/49]Jorritsma, Ruurd
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Scheveningseweg 82 P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date00909799.908.03.2000
[2001/49]
WO2000NL00154
Priority number, dateNL1999101148708.03.1999         Original published format: NL 1011487
[2001/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0054310
Date:14.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1159755
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1159755
Date:19.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00
[2001/49]
CPC:
H01L21/67784 (EP,US); H01L21/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/08]
Former [2001/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT FÜR WAFERROTATION[2001/49]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ROTATING A WAFER[2001/49]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL UTILISES POUR LA ROTATION D'UNE TRANCHE[2001/49]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2001National basic fee paid 
28.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.08.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/49]
12.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2002Fee for grant paid
06.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US3706475  (YAKUBOWSKI CARL) [AD] 1,5,8,9,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5788425  (SKOW LYNN R [US], et al) [A] 1 * figure 13 *;
 [A]US5108513  (MULLER ALOIS [DE], et al) [A] 1-4,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4874273  (TOKISUE HIROMITSU [JP], et al) [A] 1,8,9 * column 7, line 4 - line 62 * * column 8, line 65 - column 9, line 2; figures 1,6,7,10,11; claim - *
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