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EP1664934 - IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATING A SUBSTRATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2014
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.09.2015  [2015/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
Am Campeon 1-12
85579 Neubiberg / DE
[2010/22]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / NIEHOFF, Martin
St,-Wendel-Str. 13/3 Stw.
81379 München / DE
 [2007/31]
Former [2006/23]01 / NIEHOFF, Martin
Hagenauer Str. 18
81479 München / DE
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
Former [2012/18]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Schwepnitzer Str. 2
01097 Dresden / DE
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2006/23]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Steinsdorfstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04786744.510.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004DE02022
Priority number, dateDE200314456725.09.2003         Original published format: DE 10344567
[2006/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005031465
Date:07.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1664934
Date:07.06.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1664934
Date:18.12.2013
Language:DE
[2013/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20
[2006/23]
CPC:
G03F7/70333 (EP,US); G03F7/70341 (EP,US); G03F7/70358 (EP,US);
G03F7/70858 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/01]
Former [2006/23]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 
TitleGerman:IMMERSIONS-LITHOGRAPHIE-VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BELICHTEN EINES SUBSTRATS[2006/23]
English:IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATING A SUBSTRATE[2006/23]
French:PROCEDE DE LITHOGRAPHIE PAR IMMERSION ET DISPOSITIF POUR EXPOSER UN SUBSTRAT[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2006National basic fee paid 
14.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
05.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.07.2013
18.07.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2013Fee for grant paid
07.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  05.04.2012
Opposition(s)19.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
19.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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