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EP1286217 - Phase shift mask blanks, their manufacture and use [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2012
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.07.2012  [2012/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2011/30]
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kaneko, Hideo
c/o New Functional Mat. Research Ctr. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 28-1 Oaza Nishifukushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
02 / Inazuki, Yukio
c/o New Functional Mat. Research Ctr. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 28-1 Oaza Nishifukushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
03 / Tsukamoto, Tetsushi
c/o New Functional Mat. Research Ctr. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 28-1 Oaza Nishifukushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
04 / Okazaki, Satoshi
c/o New Functional Mat. Research Ctr. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 28-1 Oaza Nishifukushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
 [2011/09]
Former [2011/08]01 / Kaneko, Hideo, c/o Shin-Ezsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1 Oaza Nishikushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
02 / Inazuki, Yukio, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1, Oaza Nishifukushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
03 / Tsukamoto, Tetsuhi, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1, Oaza Nishifukushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
04 / Okazaki, Satoshi, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1, Oaza Nishifukushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
Former [2003/09]01 / Kaneko, Hideo, c/o Shin-Ezsu Chemical Co., Ltd
28-1 Oaza Nishikushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
02 / Inazuki, Yukio, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1, Oaza Nishifukushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
03 / Tsukamoto, Tetsuhi, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
28-1, Oaza Nishifukushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
04 / Okazaki, Satoshi, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd
28-1, Oaza Nishifukushima, Kubiki-mura
Nakakubiki-gun, Niigata-ken / JP
Representative(s)Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02254507.326.06.2002
[2003/09]
Priority number, dateJP2001019295826.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001192958
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1286217
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1286217
Date:07.05.2003
[2003/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1286217
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:G03F1/00, G03F1/08
[2003/19]
CPC:
G03F1/58 (EP,US); G03F1/30 (KR); B32B18/00 (EP,US);
C04B35/16 (EP,US); C04B35/58007 (EP,US); C04B35/58042 (EP,US);
C04B35/597 (EP,US); G03F1/26 (KR); G03F1/32 (EP,US);
C04B2235/9653 (EP,US); C04B2237/34 (EP,US); C04B2237/36 (EP,US);
C04B2237/704 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/09]G03F1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/05]
Former [2003/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Rohling für Phasenschiebermaske, deren Herstellung und Gebrauch[2003/09]
English:Phase shift mask blanks, their manufacture and use[2003/09]
French:Précurseur de masque à décalage de phase, sa fabrication et son usage[2003/09]
Examination procedure16.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/38]
05.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2011Fee for grant paid
27.05.2011Fee 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  05.06.2009
Opposition(s)02.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5514499  (IWAMATSU TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [X]US5605776  (ISAO AKIHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8 * claims 2,4,5,16; table 1 *;
 [X]US5939227  (SMITH BRUCE W [US]) [X] 1,3 * column 2, line 25 - line 37; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6051345  (HUANG CHIEN-CHAO [TW]) [X] 1 * figure 8A *;
 [X]WO0120400  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1* paragraph [0043] *;
 [X]KR20010051529  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP, et al);
 [PX]EP1117000  (SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [PX] 1,3 * claim 2 *;
 [PX]DE10055280  (ULVAC COATING CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-4,6-8 * example - *;
 [PX]EP1176466  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP]) [PX] 1;
 [E]US2002119378  (ANGELOPOULOS MARIE [US], et al) [E] 1 * claims 1,27 *
by applicantUS5514499
 US5605776
 US5939227
 US6051345
 WO0120400
 KR20010051529
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