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EP About this file: EP1815041

EP1815041 - WAFER FAB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.03.2010
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.04.2010  [2010/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTEVAC, INC.
3560 Bassett Street Santa Clara
California 95054-2704 / US
[2007/32]
Inventor(s)01 / FAIRBAIRN, Kevin, P.
14810 Sky Lane
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
02 / PONNEKANTI, Hari
3694 Meadowlands Lane
San Jose, CA 95135 / US
03 / LANE, Christopher
17930 Overlook Road
Los Gatos, CA 95030 / US
04 / WEISS, Robert, Edward
455 Diamond Street
San Francisco, CA 94114 / US
05 / LATCHFORD, Ian
171 Heather Lane
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
06 / BLUCK, Terry
3128 Butte Street
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
 [2007/32]
Representative(s)Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/32]Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen, Macara & Co. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date05825763.531.10.2005
[2007/32]
WO2005US39433
Priority number, dateUS2004099172218.11.2004         Original published format: US 991722
[2007/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006055236
Date:26.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1815041
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/00, H01L21/306
[2007/32]
CPC:
H01L21/67201 (EP,US); H01L21/67161 (EP,US); H01L21/67173 (EP,US);
H01L21/6719 (EP,US); H01L21/67745 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WAFER-FAB[2007/32]
English:WAFER FAB[2007/32]
French:FABRICATION DES PLAQUETTES[2007/32]
Entry into regional phase07.05.2007National basic fee paid 
07.05.2007Search fee paid 
07.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
12.02.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/14]
03.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200703   M06   Fee paid on   14.03.2008
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9961678  (WHITESELL ANDREW B [US]) [X] 1-3,5-17,19-28,30,31 * abstract * * claims 1,23,59 * * page 1, line 1 - line 7 * * page 5, line 5 - line 11 * * page 7, line 1 - line 5 * * page 7, line 24 - line 30 * * page 8, line 14 - line 30 * * page 12, line 10 - line 16 * * page 13, line 1 - line 5 * * figures 1,2,3A,3B,4,6 *;
 [A]EP0843348  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 1-31 * abstract * * figure 1B *
International search[X]US4981408  (HUGHES JOHN L [US], et al);
 [A]US3717119  (BOYS D, et al)
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