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EP1611600 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VERTICAL TRANSFER OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES BETWEEN CLEANING MODULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.01.2007
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.02.2007  [2007/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
3050 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara
California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ACHKIRE, Younes
216 Wedgewood Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
02 / MAROHL, Dan
3461 Outlook Court
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
03 / KARUPPIAH, Lakshmanan
2720 Sycamore Grove Place
San Jose, CA 95121 / US
 [2006/01]
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04749586.631.03.2004
[2006/01]
WO2004US09937
Priority number, dateUS2003040803603.04.2003         Original published format: US 408036
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004090948
Date:21.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1611600
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00
[2006/01]
CPC:
H01L21/68707 (EP,US); H01L21/68 (KR); H01L21/6704 (EP,US);
H01L21/67742 (EP,US); H01L21/67155 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EIN VERFAHREN UND EINE VORRICHTUNG FÜR DEN VERTIKALEN TRANSFER VON HALBLEITERSUBSTRATEN ZWISCHEN REINIGUNGSMODULEN[2006/01]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VERTICAL TRANSFER OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES BETWEEN CLEANING MODULES[2006/01]
French:PROCEDES ET APPAREIL DE TRANSFERT VERTICAL DE SUBSTRATS SEMICONDUCTEURS ENTRE DES MODULES DE NETTOYAGE[2006/01]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2005National basic fee paid 
27.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
27.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/08]
09.10.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200603   M06   Fee paid on   18.05.2006
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1068936  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [X] 1-27 * column 1, paragraph 7 - column 2, paragraph 11; figures 1a,3 * * column 3, line 3, paragraph 14 - line 4, paragraph 18 *;
 [XA]WO0117000  (TEC SEM AG [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,13,19 * page 11, line 31 - page 15, line 35; figures 3a-5 * [A] 3-12,14-27;
 [A]US6283701  (SUNDAR SATISH [US], et al) [A] 1-27* column 6, line 25 - column 7, line 17; figure 2 *;
 [XA]US2002096436  (OLGADO DONALD J K [US], et al) [X] 1,2,13,19 * column 3, paragraph 33 - column 3, paragraph 34; figure 1B * [A] 3-12,14-27
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