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EP About this file: EP1600258

EP1600258 - Method and apparatus for polishing substrate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sotozaki, Hiroshi
c/o EBARA CORP. 11-1 Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
02 / Ato, Koji
c/o EBARA CORP. 11-1 Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8510 / JP
 [2005/48]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2005/48]Wagner, Karl H.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05015086.108.11.1999
[2005/48]
Priority number, dateJP1998031652206.11.1998         Original published format: JP 31652298
JP1999013870519.05.1999         Original published format: JP 13870599
JP1999023677624.08.1999         Original published format: JP 23677699
[2005/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1600258
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:B24B37/04, // H01L21/304
[2005/48]
CPC:
B24B37/345 (EP,US); H01L21/304 (KR); B24B51/00 (EP,US);
H01L21/02057 (EP,US); H01L21/67046 (EP,US); H01L21/67051 (EP,US);
H01L21/67219 (EP,US); H01L21/02052 (EP,US); H01L21/30625 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2005/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Polieren von Substraten[2005/48]
English:Method and apparatus for polishing substrate[2005/48]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le polissage de substrats[2005/48]
Examination procedure12.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/48]
26.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/49]
16.07.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/49]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99122248.0  / EP0999012
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4141180  (GILL JR GERALD L, et al) [A] 7,8 * column 2, line 44 - line 52 * * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0757378  (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK [JP]) [Y] 7,8 * column 2, line 17 - line 26 * * abstract * * figures 1,4 *;
 [XY]EP0761387  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [X] 1-6 * page 2, line 51 - page 3, line 15 * * page 4, line 42 - page 5, line 7 * * page 6, line 57 - page 7, line 1 * * figures 1,2,4A,4B * [Y] 7,8;
 [A]EP0774323  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 7,8 * column 3, line 11 - line 18 *;
 [A]US5655954  (OISHI TOSHIO [JP], et al) [A] 1-4,7,8 * column 6, line 7 - line 14 *;
 [A]US5725414  (MOINPOUR MONSOUR [US], et al) [A] 1-4,7,8 * column 1, line 32 - line 39 *;
 [L]EP0999012  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [L] 9* the whole document *
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