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EP1255286 - MONITOR, METHOD OF MONITORING, POLISHING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.07.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUGIYAMA, Yoshikazu, Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-1005 / JP
02 / OHUCHI, Yasushi, Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-1005 / JP
 [2002/45]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2002/45]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Steinsdorfstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00981828.719.12.2000
[2002/45]
WO2000JP08992
Priority number, dateJP2000001536525.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000015365
JP2000035460321.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000354603
[2002/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0156068
Date:02.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1255286
Date:06.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.08.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/304, B24B37/04, B24B49/12, B24D7/12
[2010/01]
CPC:
B24B37/013 (EP,US); H01L22/00 (KR); B24B49/04 (EP,US);
B24B49/12 (EP,US); B24D7/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/45]H01L21/304, B24B37/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2002/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:MONITOR, ÜBERWACHUNGSMETHODE, POLIERMASCHINE, UND HERSTELLUNGSMETHODE FÜR EINE HALBLEITERSCHEIBE[2002/45]
English:MONITOR, METHOD OF MONITORING, POLISHING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER[2002/45]
French:SYSTEME DE CONTROLE ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE, DISPOSITIF DE POLISSAGE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE TRANCHE DE SILICIUM[2002/45]
Entry into regional phase23.07.2002Translation filed 
23.08.2002National basic fee paid 
23.08.2002Search fee paid 
23.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
23.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/45]
02.03.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/34]
08.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
31.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
31.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200203   M06   Fee paid on   30.06.2003
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0663265  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,4,6,12 * figures 3,8 * * column 6, line 7 - line 22 * * column 6, line 41 - column 7, line 16 * * column 7, line 58 - column 8, line 25 * * column 13, line 3 - line 7 *;
 [A]JPH1133901  (NIKON CORP) [A] 2,7,8,11 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US6146242  (TREUR RANDOLPH E [US], et al) [PX] 1,4 * figures 1,3 * * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 10 * * column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 8 * * column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 10 * * column 6, line 30 - line 32 *
International search[A]JPH11151663  (CANON KK);
 [A]JPH0286128U  ;
 [A]EP0882550  (EBARA CORP [JP]);
 [AE]JP2001009699  (NICHIDEN MACH LTD, et al)
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