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EP1168421 - Liquid processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2010
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.12.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.02.2011  [2011/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-1, Akasaka 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-6325 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/04]For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-1 Akasaka 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-6325 / JP
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
3-6 Akasaka 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kamikawa, Yuji
c/o Tokyo Electron Kyushu Limited 1375-41, Nishishin-machi
Tosu-city, Saga 841-0074 / JP
 [2009/40]
Former [2002/01]01 / Kamikawa, Yuji
Tokyo Electron Kyushu Ltd 1375-41, Nishishin-machi
Tosu-city, Saga 841-0074 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01114880.629.06.2001
[2002/01]
Priority number, dateJP2000019864530.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000198645
JP2000019864630.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000198646
JP2000038171715.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000381717
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1168421
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1168421
Date:19.10.2005
[2005/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1168421
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00, H01L21/68
[2005/42]
CPC:
H01L21/67781 (EP,US); H01L21/304 (KR); H01L21/67051 (EP,US);
H01L21/67248 (EP,US); H01L21/67303 (EP,US); H01L21/67313 (EP,US);
H01L21/67745 (EP,US); H01L21/67748 (EP,US); H01L21/67751 (EP,US);
H01L21/67754 (EP,US); H01L21/67757 (EP,US); Y10S134/902 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/01]H01L21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR [2006/26]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsbehandlungsapparat[2002/01]
English:Liquid processing apparatus[2002/01]
French:Appareil pour traitement liquide[2002/01]
Examination procedure19.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/07]
18.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2010Fee for grant paid
07.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[PX]JP2001077075  ;
 [A]US3889632  (BRUNNER ROLF H, et al) [A] 1-29 * abstract * * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 45 *;
 [A]US5055036  (ASANO TAKANOBU [JP], et al) [A] 1-29 * abstract * * page 3, column 4; figures 3,6a,6b *;
 [A]US5547515  (KUDO HIDEO [JP], et al) [A] 1-29 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0854499  (TOKYO ELECTRON LTD [JP]) [A] 1-29 * abstract * * column 10 - column 11 *;
 [A]DE19853260  (TOKYO ELECTRON LTD [JP]) [A] 1-29 * abstract * * column 4, line 18 - column 6, line 24 *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010710), vol. 2000, no. 20, & JP2001077075 A 20010323 (TOKYO ELECTRON LTD) [PX] 1,12,17 * abstract *
by applicantUS3889632
 US5055036
 US5547515
 EP0854499
 DE19853260
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