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EP1915470 - DEPOSITION APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.06.2012
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.08.2012  [2012/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aviza Technology, Inc.
440 Kings Village Road
Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4081 / US
[2008/18]
Inventor(s)01 / BERCAW, Craig
605 N. Spring Creek Road
Boulder Creek, California 95006 / US
02 / COSSENTINE, Dan
117 Dellview Avenue
Santa Cruz, California 95062 / US
03 / BAILEY, Robert Jeffrey
1325 Whispering Pines Drive
Scotts Valley, California 95066 / US
04 / YAO, Jack Chihchieh
29 Dunslee Way
Scotts Valley, 95066 / US
05 / LO, Tommy
104 B San Augustine Way
Scotts Valley, California 95066 / US
 [2008/33]
Former [2008/30]01 / BERCAW, Craig
605 N. Spring Creek Road
Boulder Creek, California 95006 / US
02 / COSSENTINE, Dan
117 Dellview Avenue
Santa Cruz, California 95062 / US
03 / BAILEY, Robert Jeffrey
1325 Whispering Pines Drive
Scotts Valley, California 95066 / US
04 / YAO, Jack Chihchieh
29 Dunsiee Way
Scotts Valley, 95066 / US
05 / LO, Tommy
104 B San Augustine Way
Scotts Valley, California 95066 / US
Former [2008/18]01 / BERCAW, Craig
605 N. Spring Creek Road
Boulder Creek, California 95006 / US
02 / COSSENTINE, Dan
117 Dellview Avenue
Santa Cruz, California 95062 / US
03 / BAILEY, Robert Jeffrey
1325 Whispering Pines Drive
Scotts Valley, California 95066 / US
04 / YAO, Jack Chihchieh
21 Silver Birch Lane
Scotts Valley, 95066 / US
05 / LO, Tommy
104 B San Augustine Way
Scotts Valley, California 95066 / US
Representative(s)Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/18]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP Essex Place 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date06800800.231.07.2006
[2008/18]
WO2006US30547
Priority number, dateUS20050703723P29.07.2005         Original published format: US 703723 P
US20050703717P29.07.2005         Original published format: US 703717 P
US20050703711P29.07.2005         Original published format: US 703711 P
[2008/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007016701
Date:08.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1915470
Date:30.04.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/00, C23C16/44, C23C16/455
[2012/14]
CPC:
C23C16/4401 (EP,US); C23C16/4409 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/4412 (EP,KR,US);
C23C16/455 (EP,US); C23C16/45525 (EP,US); C23C16/45536 (EP,KR,US);
C23C16/45544 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/45561 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/4583 (KR);
H01L21/6719 (EP,US); H01L21/67751 (EP,US); H01L21/68742 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2008/18]C23C16/00
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 [2008/18]
TitleGerman:AUFTRAGUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR HALBLEITERVERARBEITUNG[2008/18]
English:DEPOSITION APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING[2008/18]
French:APPAREIL DE DEPOT DESTINE AU TRAITEMENT DE SEMICONDUCTEURS[2008/18]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2008National basic fee paid 
28.02.2008Search fee paid 
28.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/18]
01.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/31]
13.03.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200803   M06   Fee paid on   24.12.2008
31.07.200904   M06   Fee paid on   29.01.2010
31.07.201106   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5993916  (ZHAO JUN [US], et al) [Y] 5,6 * column 6, line 42 - column 7, line 9; figure 1 *;
 [XY]US2001042514  (MIZUNO SHIGERU [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,8-12 * paragraphs [0052] - [0077] - [0 87] - [0089]; figures 1, 3 * [Y] 5-7;
 [Y]US2004069225  (FAIRBAIRN KEVIN [US], et al) [Y] 7* paragraphs [0091] - [0095]; figure 19 *
International search[Y]US5851299  (CHENG DAVID [US], et al);
 [Y]US2003049372  (COOK ROBERT C [US], et al);
 [Y]US2003194493  (CHANG MEI [US], et al)
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