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EP About this file: EP1630612

EP1630612 - Method for manufacturing a microstructure, exposure device, and electronic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  06.11.2009
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Amako, Jun
Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Takakuwa, Atsushi
Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Sawaki, Daisuke
Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2006/09]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05015880.721.07.2005
[2006/09]
Priority number, dateJP2004024516125.08.2004         Original published format: JP 2004245161
JP2004024516925.08.2004         Original published format: JP 2004245169
JP2004024517725.08.2004         Original published format: JP 2004245177
JP2005001042018.01.2005         Original published format: JP 2005010420
[2006/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1630612
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1630612
Date:19.09.2007
[2007/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20
[2006/09]
CPC:
G02B5/3058 (EP,US); E02D29/16 (KR); B82Y30/00 (EP,US);
E02D29/045 (KR); G02B6/02138 (EP,US); G03F7/70408 (EP,US);
E02D2200/12 (KR); E02D2600/20 (KR); G02B6/02133 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/22]
Former [2006/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Mikrostruktur, Belichtungsvorrichtung und elektronischer Apparat[2006/09]
English:Method for manufacturing a microstructure, exposure device, and electronic apparatus[2006/09]
French:Méthode de fabrication d'une microstructure, dispositif d'exposition et appareil électronique[2006/09]
Examination procedure09.11.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
13.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.10.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5759744  (BRUECK STEVEN R J [US], et al) [Y] 2-4,21 * claims 18,20 *;
 [XAY]EP0939343  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,5,6,11-15,19,22,28,34 * paragraphs [0160] , [0183]; figures 2,19 * [A] 8-10,17,20,32 [Y] 2-4,7,21,23-27;
 [X]WO0135168  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]) [X] 1,13,15,16,18,19,22,29-31,33 * page 15, lines 16-34; figures 1,10b; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US6243348  (GOODBERLET JAMES G [US]) [Y] 2,21 * column 11, lines 27-36; figure 12c *;
 [Y]US2002105628  (SAITO KENJI [JP], et al) [Y] 7* paragraph [0051] *;
 [Y]US6548820  (MERMELSTEIN MICHAEL [US]) [Y] 2,21,23-27 * column 5, lines 48-62 *
by applicant   - APPLIED PHYSICS, (2004), vol. 73, no. 4, pages 455 - 461
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