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EP1649502 - MULTIPLE-STEP ELECTRODEPOSITION PROCESS FOR DIRECT COPPER PLATING ON BARRIER METALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.07.2012
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.08.2012  [2012/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/17]For all designated states
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUN, Zhi-Wen
126 Destry Ct.
San Jose, CA 95136 / US
02 / HE, Renren
1561 Oak Point Terrace
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
03 / WANG, You
22653 Queens Oak Ct.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / WANG, Michael X.
794 Cereza Dr.
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
 [2006/17]
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2006/17]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04777705.708.07.2004
[2006/17]
WO2004US21771
Priority number, dateUS2003061609708.07.2003         Original published format: US 616097
[2006/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005008759
Date:27.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1649502
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/288, H01L21/768, C25D3/38
[2006/17]
CPC:
H01L21/76864 (EP,US); C25D3/38 (EP,US); C25D5/10 (EP,US);
C25D7/123 (EP,US); H01L21/2885 (EP,US); H01L21/76868 (EP,US);
H01L21/76873 (EP,US); H01L21/76877 (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 [2006/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRSCHRITTIGER ELEKTROABLAGERUNGSPROZESS ZUR DIREKTKUPFERGALVANISIERUNG AUF BARRIERENMETALLEN[2006/17]
English:MULTIPLE-STEP ELECTRODEPOSITION PROCESS FOR DIRECT COPPER PLATING ON BARRIER METALS[2006/17]
French:PROCEDE D'ELECTRODEPOSITION A PLUSIEURS ETAPES POUR CUIVRAGE DIRECT SUR DES METAUX BARRIERE[2006/17]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2006National basic fee paid 
01.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/17]
19.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/34]
04.04.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/34]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.02.2010
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
19.10.2010Request for further processing filed
19.10.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.10.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2002027081  (NAGAI MIZUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-33 * paragraphs [0117] - [0132] *;
 [Y]US6277263  (CHEN LINLIN [US]) [Y] 1-33 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6350364  (JANG SYUN-MING [TW]) [Y] 8-10,20-22,31-33 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO03060959
by applicantUS6277263
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