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EP1278104 - Grating-grating interferometric alignment system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.05.2008  [2008/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASML Holding N.V.
De Run 6501
5504 DR Veldhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2007/23]For all designated states
ASML Holding N.V.
De Run 6501
5504 DR Veldhoven / NL
Former [2007/19]For all designated states
ASML Holding N.V.
De Run 1110
5503 LA Veldhoven / NL
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
SVG LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEMS, INC.
77 Danbury Road
Wilton, Connecticut 06897 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gallatin, Gregg M.
6 Castle Lane
Newtown, CT 06470 / US
02 / Kreuzer, Justin L.
7 Brandy Lane
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
03 / Nelson, Michael L.
15 Peacable Street
West Redding, CT 06896 / US
 [2003/04]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02023747.520.01.1995
[2003/04]
Priority number, dateUS1994018564424.01.1994         Original published format: US 185644
[2003/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1278104
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1278104
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:G03F9/00
[2003/04]
CPC:
G03F9/7049 (EP,US); G01B9/02 (KR)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2003/04]
TitleGerman:Gitter-Gitter interferometrisches Ausrichtungssystem[2003/04]
English:Grating-grating interferometric alignment system[2003/04]
French:Système d'alignement interférométrique réseau-réseau[2003/04]
Examination procedure24.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/17]
18.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2007Fee for grant paid
16.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95909301.4  / EP0745211
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
24.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
16.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
19.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
11.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200410   M06   Fee paid on   16.03.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
[2007/48]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04366704  ;
 [A]US5151754  (ISHIBASHI YORIYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 13, line 6 - line 17 * * figure 15 *;
 [A]US5231467  (TAKEUCHI HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 34 - column 11, line 61 * * figures 1-12 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930517), vol. 017, no. 246, Database accession no. (P - 1536), & JP04366704 A 19921218 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
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