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EP About this file: EP1249859

EP1249859 - Substrate processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.11.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.12.2009  [2009/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/42]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Natsuhara, Masuhiro, Itami Works of
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Nakata, Hirohiko, Itami Works of
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
03 / Kuibira, Akira, Itami Works of
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
04 / Shinma, Kenji, Itami Works of
Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd, 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
 [2002/42]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/42]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date02252564.610.04.2002
[2002/42]
Priority number, dateJP2001011290211.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001112902
[2002/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1249859
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1249859
Date:17.05.2006
[2006/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00, C23C16/458, H01L21/68
[2006/20]
CPC:
H01L21/67103 (EP,US); H01L21/30 (KR); C23C16/4581 (EP,US);
C23C16/4586 (EP,US); H01L21/68714 (EP,US); Y10T279/23 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/42]H01L21/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/04]
Former [2002/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Substratverarbeitungsvorrichtung[2002/42]
English:Substrate processing apparatus[2002/42]
French:Dispositif de traitement de substrats[2002/42]
Examination procedure25.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
23.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/53]
10.08.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200908   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH03261131  ;
 [DX]EP0447155  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [DX] 1-18 * abstract ** the whole document *;
 [X]EP0506391  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * page 5 - page 7; example 1 * * page 20 - page 21; example 15 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920219), vol. 016, no. 067, Database accession no. (E - 1168), & JP03261131 A 19911121 (NGK INSULATORS LTD) [X] 1-18 * abstract *
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