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EP1668416 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING A RETICLE USED IN CHIP PRODUCTION FROM CONTAMINATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.04.2009
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.05.2009  [2009/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / LOOS, Marinus, A., D., M.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / VONCKEN, Rudolf, M., J.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2006/24]
Representative(s)Reints Bok, Wouter
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]Reints Bok, Wouter
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date04770013.316.09.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004IB51774
Priority number, dateEP2003010350923.09.2003         Original published format: EP 03103509
[2006/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005029183
Date:31.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1668416
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:G03F1/14, G03F7/20
[2006/24]
CPC:
G03F1/64 (EP,KR,US); G03F7/70983 (KR)
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 [2006/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHUTZ EINES BEI DER CHIPPRODUKTION VERWENDETEN RETIKELS VOR VERUNREINIGUNG[2006/24]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING A RETICLE USED IN CHIP PRODUCTION FROM CONTAMINATION[2006/24]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE PROTECTION CONTRE LA CONTAMINATION D'UNE RETICULE UTILISEE DANS LA FABRICATION DES PUCES[2006/24]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2006National basic fee paid 
04.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/42]
17.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.02.2009
08.12.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.12.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/19]
25.12.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/19]
03.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
03.02.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS6097356  ;
 [DA]US2001004508  (SHIRASAKI TORU [JP]) [DA] 1-10 * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0065] *;
 [A]JPH04196117  ;
 [A]US6593034  (SHIRASAKI TORU [JP]) [A] 1-10 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US2003035222  (OKADA KANAME [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * claim 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851003), vol. 009, no. 246, Database accession no. (P - 393), & JP60097356 A 19850531 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO KK) [X] 1-10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921027), vol. 016, no. 521, Database accession no. (E - 1285), & JP04196117 A 19920715 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
by applicantJPS6097356
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