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EP About this file: EP1322444

EP1322444 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPUTTER TARGETS WITH INTERNAL COOLING CHANNELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.08.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOSOH SMD, INC.
3600 Gantz Road Grove City
Ohio 43123 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/27]For all designated states
TOSOH SMD, INC.
3600 Gantz Road
Grove City, Ohio 43123 / US
Inventor(s)01 / IVANOV, Eugene, Y.
3198 Windsor Place
Grove City, OH 43123 / US
 [2003/27]
Representative(s)Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/27]Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Baron & Warren, 19 South End
Kensington, London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date01972989.611.09.2001
[2003/27]
WO2001US28411
Priority number, dateUS20000231917P11.09.2000         Original published format: US 231917 P
[2003/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0222300
Date:21.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1322444
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.03.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/12, B23K31/02, B21K25/00, B23P11/00
[2007/44]
CPC:
H01J37/3497 (EP,US); C23C14/35 (KR); B21K25/00 (EP,US);
B23K20/02 (EP,US); B23K20/023 (EP,US); C23C14/3407 (EP,US);
H01J37/3435 (EP,US); Y10T428/24298 (EP,US); Y10T428/24744 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24996 (EP,US); Y10T428/249974 (EP,US); Y10T428/249981 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/27]B23K20/12, B23K31/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2003/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SPUTTERTARGETS MIT INNEREN KÜHLKANÄLEN[2003/27]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPUTTER TARGETS WITH INTERNAL COOLING CHANNELS[2003/27]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CIBLES POUR PULVERISATION CATHODIQUE DOTEES DE CANAUX DE REFROIDISSEMENT INTERNES[2003/27]
Entry into regional phase04.04.2003National basic fee paid 
04.04.2003Search fee paid 
04.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/27]
19.03.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/40]
08.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200606   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.2006
30.09.200707   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US5039913  (WEGMANN URS [CH], et al) [Y] 1,2,7,8,11,12,20,22-24 * column 3, lines 11-48; figure 2 * [A] 3,5,10,13;
 [A]EP0800890  (TOUSUI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2,7,8,11,12,20,22-24 * column 19, line 14 - column 20, line 33; figures 7-10 *;
 [A]US5833823  (GRUENENFELDER PIUS [CH], et al) [A] 1-13,20,22-24* abstract *;
 [Y]WO0015863  (TOSOH SMD INC [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,7,8,11,12,20,22-24 * page 3, lines 9-22 * * page 6, line 1 - page 8, line 1; figures 2-9 *
International search[A]US6071389  (ZHANG HAO [US]);
 [A]US4964564  (NEAL DONALD F [GB], et al);
 [A]US5230459  (MUELLER JOHN J [US], et al);
 [A]US5857611  (GILMAN PAUL S [US], et al);
 [A]US5215639  (BOYS DONALD R [US]);
 [A]US5595337  (DEMARAY RICHARD E [US], et al);
 [A]US3849869  (BOCCALARI M);
 [A]US4676843  (NAZMY MOHAMED Y [CH]);
 [A]US5253796  (STACHER GEORGE W [US], et al);
 [A]US5035314  (KORNYLAK ANDREW T [US])
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