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EP1235947 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE BIASING IN MULTIPLE ELECTRODE SPUTTERING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.09.2010
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.10.2010  [2010/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
1625 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
[2002/36]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOLL, Richard, A.
612 Skysail Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80526 / US
02 / BELKIND, Abraham
184 Martins Way
North Plainfield, NJ 07060 / US
 [2002/36]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/36]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date00970916.313.10.2000
[2002/36]
WO2000US28482
Priority number, dateUS19990159896P15.10.1999         Original published format: US 159896 P
[2002/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0129278
Date:26.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1235947
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.04.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/34
[2002/36]
CPC:
C23C14/345 (EP,KR); C23C14/3442 (KR); C23C14/3464 (EP);
C23C14/548 (KR); H01J37/32706 (EP); H01J37/3444 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/36]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR POLARISATION VON SUBSTRAT IN MEHRFACHELEKTRODEN-SPUTTERING-SYSTEMEN[2002/36]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE BIASING IN MULTIPLE ELECTRODE SPUTTERING SYSTEMS[2002/36]
French:TECHNIQUE ET DISPOSITIF DE POLARISATION DU SUBSTRAT DANS DES SYSTEMES DE PULVERISATION A ELECTRODES IN MULTIPLES[2002/36]
Entry into regional phase14.05.2002National basic fee paid 
14.05.2002Search fee paid 
14.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/36]
22.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/41]
25.05.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5082546  (SZCZYRBOWSKI JOACHIM [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,13 * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 13; figure . *;
 [X]EP0908535  (COCKERILL RECH & DEV [BE]) [X] 1,13 * paragraphs [0035] - [0037]; figure 3 *
International search[X]US5897753  (SCHATZ DOUGLAS S [US], et al);
 [X]US5882492  (MANLEY BARRY W [US], et al);
 [X]US5512164  (TIMBERLAKE JOHN R [US]);
 [X]US5415757  (SZCYRBOWSKI JOACHIM [DE], et al);
 [Y]US4693805  (QUAZI FAZLE S [US])
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