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EP1918414 - Film deposition of amorphous silicon films with a graded bandgap by electron cyclotron resonance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/19]Film deposition of amorphous films with a graded bandgap by electron cyclotron resonance
[2015/18]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.04.2016  [2016/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Corning Corporation
2200 West Salzburg Road
Midland MI 48686-0994 / US
For all designated states
Ecole Polytechnique
91128 Palaiseau / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/19]For all designated states
Dow Corning Corporation
2200 West Salzburg Road
Midland MI 48686-0994 / US
For all designated states
Ecole Polytechnique
91128 Palaiseau / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Roca i Cabarrocas
13 bis rue Girardot
91140 Villebon sur Yvette / FR
02 / Bulkin, Pavel c/o 4C Résidence Clos d'Alençon
35 avenue du General de Gaulle
91440 Villebon sur Yvette / FR
03 / Daineka Dmitri
7 rés. Parc d'Ardenay
91120 Palaiseau / FR
04 / Leempoel Patrick
500 Avenue Dolez
1180 Brussels / BE
05 / Descamps Pierre
44 Clos de la Mare aux Loups
1330 Rixensart / BE
06 / Kervyn de Meerendré
2 Avenue Xavier Henrard
1150 Brussels / BE
 [2008/19]
Representative(s)Greene, Simon Kenneth, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/28]Greene, Simon Kenneth, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2013/25]Portch, Daniel, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2008/19]Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date06301119.102.11.2006
[2008/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1918414
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/455, C23C16/24, C23C16/511, H01J37/32, H01L31/20
[2015/18]
CPC:
C23C16/511 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/24 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/45523 (EP,US);
H01J37/32 (KR); H01J37/32192 (EP,US); H01J37/32678 (EP,US);
H01L31/20 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/19]C23C16/24, C23C16/511, H01J37/32, H01L31/20
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 [2008/19]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bildung eines Films aus amorphes Silizium mit gradiertem Bandabstand durch Elektronzyklotronresonanz[2015/18]
English:Film deposition of amorphous silicon films with a graded bandgap by electron cyclotron resonance[2015/18]
French:Procédé de formation d'un film de amorphe silicium à interval de bande graduel par résonance cyclonique électronique[2015/18]
Former [2008/19]Verfahren zur Bildung eines Films aus amorphen Materialen mit gradiertem Bandabstand durch Elektronzyklotronresonanz
Former [2008/19]Film deposition of amorphous films with a graded bandgap by electron cyclotron resonance
Former [2008/19]Procédé de formation d'un film amorphe à intervalle de bande graduel par résonance cyclonique électronique
Examination procedure06.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
17.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/14]
17.11.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/14]
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  17.09.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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30.11.200803   M06   Fee paid on   14.01.2009
30.11.201510   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2002022349  (SUGIYAMA SHUICHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-19 * figures 1-10; examples 1,2; claims 1-4; table 1 *;
 [Y]  - DAINEKA D ET AL, "Control and monitoring of optical thin films deposition in a matrix distributed electron cyclotron resonance reactor", EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL, APPLIED PHYSICS EDP SCIENCES FRANCE, (200412), vol. 28, no. 3, ISSN 1286-0042, pages 343 - 346, XP002436180 [Y] 1-19 * page 343, column 2, line 17 - page 345, column 2, line 6; figure 5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjap:2004198
by applicantEP1075168
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