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EP About this file: EP1608006

EP1608006 - FILM FORMATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  17.04.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 20.05.2009  [2009/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
For all designated states
Renesas Technology Corp.
Nippon Bldg 2-6-2, Ote-machi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
For all designated states
HORIBA, LTD.
2, Miyanohigashi-cho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8510 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/46]For all designated states
ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
For all designated states
Renesas Technology Corp.
Nippon Bldg 2-6-2, Ote-machi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
For all designated states
HORIBA, LTD.
2, Miyanohigashi-cho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8510 / JP
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
For all designated states
Renesas Technology Corp.
4-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6334 / JP
For all designated states
HORIBA, LTD.
2, Miyanohigashi-cho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8510 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IWAMOTO, K., c/o Rohm Co., Ltd.
21, Mizosaki-cho, Saiin, Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 6158585 / JP
02 / NABATAME, T., c/o Renesas Technology Corp.
I.P. Div., 4-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 1006334 / JP
03 / TOMINAGA, K., c/o Horiba, Ltd.
2, Miyanohigashi-cho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 6018510 / JP
04 / YASUDA, T., Nat. Inst.of Ad. Ind. Science & Tech.
Tsukuba Central 4, 1-1 Higashi 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8562 / JP
 [2005/51]
Representative(s)Palmer, Jonathan R.
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/51]Palmer, Jonathan R.
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens, 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04722958.824.03.2004
[2005/51]
WO2004JP04076
Priority number, dateJP2003008369225.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003083692
[2005/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004086481
Date:07.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1608006
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.10.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/31
[2005/51]
CPC:
C23C16/45527 (EP,US); H01L21/20 (KR); H01L21/0228 (EP,US);
C23C16/45529 (EP,US); C23C16/56 (EP,US); H01L21/02337 (US);
H01L21/3141 (US); H01L21/02175 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02178 (EP,KR,US);
H01L21/02181 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02183 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02189 (EP,KR,US);
H01L21/02197 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/3143 (US); H01L21/31616 (US);
H01L21/31637 (US); H01L21/31641 (US); H01L21/31645 (US);
H01L21/31691 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FI,   FR [2006/26]
Former [2005/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FILMERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2005/51]
English:FILM FORMATION APPARATUS[2005/51]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION DE FILM[2005/51]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2005Translation filed 
26.09.2005National basic fee paid 
26.09.2005Search fee paid 
26.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/51]
07.04.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2181458  (EPSILON LTD PARTNERSHIP) [A] 1-11* figures 1-4; claims 12-19 *;
 [A]US2002153579  (YAMAMOTO ICHIRO [JP]) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0109] - [0113]; figure 8 *;
 [A]US6500742  (CHERN CHYI [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]US2003031793  (CHANG JANE P [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0043] - [0060]; figure 1 *
International search[X]JPH08288283  (RICOH KK)
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