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EP About this file: EP1540708

EP1540708 - BATCH FURNACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  18.07.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wafermasters, Incorporated
246 East Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112 / US
[2005/24]
Inventor(s)01 / YOO, Woo, Sik
4180 Wallis Ct.
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / FUKADA, Takashi
3-7-2, Ohzu-Machi, Kikuchi-gun
Kumamoto 869-1237 / JP
 [2006/51]
Former [2005/24]01 / YOO, Woo, Sik
3090 Stelling Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
02 / FUKADA, Takashi
3-7-2, Ohzu-Machi, Kikuchi-gun
Kumamoto 869-1237 / JP
Representative(s)Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
W.P.Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2005/24]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date03766990.030.07.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003US23849
Priority number, dateUS2002021175702.08.2002         Original published format: US 211757
US2002031370705.12.2002         Original published format: US 313707
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004013901
Date:12.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1540708
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00, C23C16/455, C23C16/453
[2005/24]
CPC:
H01L21/67115 (EP); H01L21/324 (KR); C23C16/46 (EP);
H01L21/67109 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
TitleGerman:BATCH-OFEN[2005/24]
English:BATCH FURNACE[2005/24]
French:FOUR DE CUISSON PAR LOTS[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2005National basic fee paid 
25.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
15.07.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US6191388  (CLEAVER MARK P [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-10,12-20 * column 2, lines 27-48; figure 1 * [A] 4,11;
 [XA]US6407368  (HSU CHUN-KENG [TW], et al) [X] 1-3,5-10,12-20 * column 4, lines 49-54; figures 3,4 * [A] 4,11;
 [XA]US4723508  (YAMAZAKI SHUNPEI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4-9,11-19 * columns 1-2; figure 1 * [A] 3,10,20;
 [XA]WO9839609  (SEMITOOL INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-10,12-20 * page 12, lines 18-24; figures 2,3 * [A] 4,11
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