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EP1249734 - Rectangle/lattice data conversion method for charged particle beam exposure mask pattern and charged particle beam exposure method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.03.2013  [2013/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
2-10-23 Shin-Yokohama Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 222-0033 / JP
[2010/25]
Former [2009/04]For all designated states
Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited
7-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0722 / JP
Former [2002/42]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ogino, Kozo, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Osawa, Morimi, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2012/16]
Former [2002/42]01 / Ogino, Kozo, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Osawa, Morimi, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Representative(s)Stebbing, Timothy Charles
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/16]Stebbing, Timothy Charles
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Former [2002/42]Stebbing, Timothy Charles
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date02252579.410.04.2002
[2002/42]
Priority number, dateJP2001015323322.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001153233
JP2001011278711.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001112787
JP2001033336130.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001333361
[2002/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1249734
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1249734
Date:21.02.2007
[2007/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1249734
Date:18.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/302, G03F7/20
[2011/43]
CPC:
H01J37/3026 (EP,US); H01J2237/31769 (EP,US); Y10S430/143 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/42]G03F7/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/43]
Former [2002/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Umwandlung von Rechteckdaten in Gitterdaten für ein Muster einer Belichtungsmaske für geladene Teilchen und Belichtungsmethode für geladene Teilchen[2011/43]
English:Rectangle/lattice data conversion method for charged particle beam exposure mask pattern and charged particle beam exposure method[2002/42]
French:Procédé de conversion de données rectangulaires en données de réseau pour un motif de masque d'exposition par particules chargées et méthode d'exposition par particules chargées[2011/43]
Former [2002/42]Verfahren zur Umwandlung von Rechteckdaten in Gitterdaten für eine Belichtungsmaske für geladene Teilchen und Belichtungsmethode für geladene Teilchen
Former [2002/42]Procédé pour la conversion de dates rectangulaires en dates de réseau pour une masque d exposition pour des particules chargées et méthode d exposition pour des particules chargées
Examination procedure16.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/40]
20.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2012Fee for grant paid
05.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.12.2007
Opposition(s)21.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
28.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
03.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6110627  (NAKASUJI MAMORU [JP]) [A] 1-23,26-47 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19939687  (LEICA MICROSYS LITHOGRAPHY LTD [DE]) [A] 1-23,26-47 * the whole document *;
 [DA]JP2001052999  (FUJITSU LTD) [DA] 1-23,26-47 * the whole document *;
 [PA]JP2001326165  (NIKON CORP) [PA] 1-23,26-47 * the whole document *;
 [E]US6610989  (TAKAHASHI KIMITOSHI [US]) [E] 1-23,26-47* the whole document *
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