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EP1538483 - Measuring method and apparatus, exposure method and apparatus and device manufacturing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.09.2011  [2011/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2010/40]
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hasegawa, Takayuki
Canon K.K. 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2005/23]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/23]Böckelen, Rainer
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04028147.926.11.2004
[2005/23]
Priority number, dateJP2003039948728.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003399487
[2005/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1538483
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1538483
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20
[2005/23]
CPC:
G03F7/706 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2006/09]
Former [2005/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Messmethode und Messapparatur, Belichtungsmethode und Apparatur und Herstellungsmethode von Halbleiterbauelementen[2005/23]
English:Measuring method and apparatus, exposure method and apparatus and device manufacturing method[2005/23]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour la mesure, méthode et appareil d'exposition et méthode de fabrication d'un dispositif[2005/23]
Examination procedure08.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
05.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2010Fee for grant paid
23.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [A]US5976737  (OKA NOBUHIKO [JP]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6573997  (GOLDBERG KENNETH ALAN [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO03102529  (NIPPON KOGAKU KK [JP], et al) [PA] 1* abstract *;
 [X]  - GOLDBERG KENNETH A ET AL, "Extreme ultraviolet alignment and testing of a four-mirror ring field extreme ultraviolet optical system", JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B: MICROELECTRONICS PROCESSING AND PHENOMENA, AMERICAN VACUUM SOCIETY, NEW YORK, NY, US, (200011), vol. 18, no. 6, ISSN 0734-211X, pages 2911 - 2915, XP012008489 [X] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.1319703
 [X]  - GOLBERG K A ET AL, "EUV interferometry of a four-mirror ring field", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING SPIE-INT. SOC. OPT. ENG USA, (2000), vol. 3997, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 867 - 873, XP002313122 [X] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.390045
 [X]  - NAULLEAU P P ET AL, "Static microfield printing at the Advanced Light Source with the ETS Set-2 optic", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING SPIE-INT. SOC. OPT. ENG USA, (2002), vol. 4688, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 64 - 71, XP002313123 [X] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.472318
 [X]  - NAULLEAU P ET AL, "Adding static printing capabilities to the EUV phase-shifting point diffraction interferometer", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING SPIE-INT. SOC. OPT. ENG USA, (2001), vol. 4343, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 639 - 645, XP002313124 [X] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.436633
 [A]  - MEDECKI H ET AL, "PHASE-SHIFTING POINT DIFFRACTION INTERFEROMETER", OPTICS LETTERS, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, US, (199610), vol. 21, no. 19, ISSN 0146-9592, pages 1526 - 1528, XP000885322 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
by applicant   - GOLDBERG KENNETH A. ET AL., "Extreme ultraviolet alignment and testing of a four-mirror ring field extreme ultraviolet optical system", JOURNAL OF VACUUM SIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B, (2000), vol. 18, no. 6, pages 2911 - 2915
    - GOLDBERG KENNETH A. ET AL., "EUV interferometry of a four-mirror ring field", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, (2000), vol. 3997, pages 867 - 873
    - NAULLEAU PATRICK P. ET AL., "Static microfield printing at the Advanced Light Source with the ETS Set-2 optic", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, (2002), vol. 4688, pages 64 - 71
    - NAULLEAU PATRICK P. ET AL., "dding static printing capabilities to the EUV phase-shifting point diffraction interferometer", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, (2001), vol. 4343, pages 639 - 645
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