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EP1478010 - IMAGE FORMATION STATE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM, EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  21.11.2014
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2014Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 24.12.2014  [2014/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
12-1, Yurakucho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMIZU, Yasuo
c/o NIKON CORPORATION, 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
02 / HIRUKAWA, Shigeru
c/o NIKON CORPORATION, 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
03 / SUZUKI, Kousuke
c/o NIKON CORPORATION, 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
04 / MATSUYAMA, Tomoyuki
c/o NIKON CORPORATION, 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8331 / JP
 [2004/47]
Representative(s)Gill, David Alan
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/47]Gill, David Alan
W.P. Thompson & Co., 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date03734875.229.01.2003
[2004/47]
WO2003JP00833
Priority number, dateJP2002002071229.01.2002         Original published format: JP 2002020712
JP2002015895431.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002158954
[2004/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03065428
Date:07.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1478010
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.08.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/027, G03F7/20
[2004/47]
CPC:
G03B21/18 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70258 (EP,KR,US); G03B27/42 (EP,KR,US);
G03F7/70308 (KR); G03F7/705 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70508 (EP,KR,US);
G03F7/70525 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/706 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDERZEUGUNGSZUSTANDSEINSTELLSYSTEM, BELICHTUNGSVERFAHREN, BELICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG, PROGRAMM UND INFORMATIONSAUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM[2004/47]
English:IMAGE FORMATION STATE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM, EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM[2004/47]
French:SYSTEME DE REGLAGE D'ETAT DE FORMATION D'IMAGES, PROCEDE D'INSOLATION, APPAREIL D'EXPOSITION, PROGRAMME, ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT D'INFORMATION[2004/47]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2004Translation filed 
16.08.2004National basic fee paid 
16.08.2004Search fee paid 
16.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
16.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/47]
21.01.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2014Application withdrawn by applicant  [2014/52]
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  13.02.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
26.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5424552  (TSUJI TOSHIHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1-29 * column 5, lines 46-59 *;
 [X]US2002001071  (NOMURA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-29 * paragraphs [0014] , [0031] , [0037] - [0072] - [0075] * * figures 1,2A,2B *;
 [X]US2002008869  (VAN DER LAAN HANS [NL], et al) [X] 1-29 * paragraphs [0041] - [0048] * * figure 2 *;
 [A]  - MOERS M ET AL, "APPLICATION OF THE ABERRATION RING TEST (ARTEMIS) TO DETERMINE LENS QUALITY AND PREDICT ITS LITHOGRAPHY PERFORMANCE", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, US, (20010227), vol. 4346, no. PART 1/2, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 1379 - 1387, XP008025416 [A] 1-29 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.435676
International search[XP]JP2002324752  (NIKON CORP);
 [X]EP1128217  (ASM LITHOGRAPHY BV [NL]);
 [X]WO0055890  (NIPPON KOGAKU KK [JP], et al);
 [X]JPH11176744  (CANON KK);
 [A]US5420436  (SEYA EIICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4920505  (SUZUKI KAZUAKI [JP])
by applicantUS2002001071
 US2002008869
 US5424552
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