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EP1570518 - A METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A METAL LAYER ON A SEMICONDUCTOR INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.03.2010
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.04.2010  [2010/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MALHOTRA, Sandra
4385 Watson Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
02 / SIMON, Andrew
269 Crestwood Court
12524 Fishkill / US
 [2006/52]
Former [2005/36]01 / MALHOTRA, Sandra
478 Main Street
12508 Beacon / US
02 / SIMON, Andrew
269 Crestwood Court
12524 Fishkill / US
Representative(s)Teufel, Fritz, et al
IBM Deutschland Management & Business Support GmbH
Patentwesen u. Urheberrecht
71137 Ehningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/38]Teufel, Fritz, et al
IBM Deutschland Management & Business Support GmbH Patentwesen u. Urheberrecht
71137 Ehningen / DE
Former [2008/37]Teufel, Fritz, et al
IBM Deutschland GmbH Intellectual Property
70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2005/36]Teufel, Fritz, et al
Patentwesen und Urheberrecht, IBM Deutschland GmbH, Postfach
70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date03799543.808.12.2003
[2005/36]
WO2003EP50958
Priority number, dateUS2002031860511.12.2002         Original published format: US 318605
[2005/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004053926
Date:24.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1570518
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/768
[2005/36]
CPC:
H10W20/034 (EP,US); H10D64/011 (KR); H10W20/054 (EP,US);
H10W20/083 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EIN VERFAHREN ZUR ABSCHEIDUNG EINER METALLSCHICHT AUF EINER HALBLEITER-INTERKONNEKTSTRUKTUR[2005/36]
English:A METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A METAL LAYER ON A SEMICONDUCTOR INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE[2005/36]
French:PROCEDE DE DEPOSITION D'UNE COUCHE METALLIQUE SUR UNE STRUCTURE D'INTERCONNEXION A SEMI-CONDUCTEUR[2005/36]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2005National basic fee paid 
04.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
19.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/15]
05.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200907   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]   YAMAGISHI H ET AL: "TEM/SEM INVESTIGATION AND ELECTRICAL EVALUATION OF A BOTTOMLESS I-PVD TA(N) BARRIER IN DUAL DAMASCENE", ADVANCED METALLIZATION CONFERENCE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE, XX, XX, 2 October 2000 (2000-10-02), pages 279 - 285, XP008012016 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5985762
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