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EP1894900 - Catalyst-aided chemical processing method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.07.2015
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.08.2015  [2015/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2012/28]
Former [2008/10]For all designated states
Osaka University
1-1, Yamadaoka Suita-shi
Osaka 565-0871 / JP
For all designated states
EBARA CORPORATION
11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamauchi, Kazuto
c/o Osaka University 1-1, Yamadaoka
Suita-shi Osaka / JP
02 / Sano, Yasuhisa
c/o Osaka University 1-1, Yamadaoka
Suita-shi Osaka / JP
03 / Hara, Hideyuki
c/o Osaka University 1-1, Yamadaoka
Suita-shi Osaka / JP
04 / Murata, Junji
c/o Osaka University 1-1, Yamadaoka
Suita-shi Osaka / JP
05 / Yagi, Keita
c/o Ebara Corporation 11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2008/10]
Representative(s)Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/10]Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07016757.227.08.2007
[2008/10]
Priority number, dateJP2006023109528.08.2006         Original published format: JP 2006231095
JP2006028378118.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006283781
JP2006032828705.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006328287
JP2006032833105.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006328331
JP2006032851505.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006328515
[2008/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1894900
Date:05.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1894900
Date:24.02.2010
[2010/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:C03C15/00, C04B41/00, C23F1/00, C30B33/00, H01L21/04, H01L21/306, H01L21/321, H01L21/3213
[2010/08]
CPC:
C23F1/02 (EP,US); C23C18/145 (EP,US); C23C8/40 (EP,US);
C23F1/26 (EP); C23F1/30 (EP); C25B11/00 (EP);
C25D21/12 (EP,US); C25D5/06 (EP,US); H01L21/02348 (US);
H01L21/30612 (EP,US); H01L21/31051 (US); H01L21/32115 (EP,US);
H01L21/3212 (US); H01L21/32134 (EP,US); B01J23/28 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/10]C03C15/00, C04B41/00, C23F1/00, C30B33/00, H01L21/04, H01L21/306, H01L21/321
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2010/43]
Former [2008/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Katalysatorgestütztes chemisches Verarbeitungsverfahren und entsprechende Vorrichtung[2008/10]
English:Catalyst-aided chemical processing method and apparatus[2008/10]
French:Procédé et appareil de traitement chimique à l'aide d'un catalyseur[2008/10]
Examination procedure10.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/38]
25.08.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.09.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/32]
31.03.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/32]
Divisional application(s)EP11006032.4  / EP2381008
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.12.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.08.201408   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO02057382  (CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORP [US]) [X] 8-11,13,15-18,20,22-23 * paragraphs [0019] , [0023] , [0024] , [0035] , [0038] , [0062] , [0066] *;
 [X]JP2002346915  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH CORP) [X] 8-9,11,13,15-16 * paragraphs [0008] , [0010] - [0013] - [0016] *;
 [X]US2003230493  (MORI YUZO [JP], et al) [X] 8,11-14,24,26 * paragraphs [0010] - [0012] - [0035] , [0046]; figures 1,3-5,8 *;
 [X]US6835120  (MATSUI MASAKI [JP]) [X] 8-11,13,15-18,20,22-25,27-28,30 * column 3, line 63 - column 9, line 24; figures 1,10-13; claims 1,12,13 *;
 [AD]JP2006114632  (YAMAUCHI KAZUTO, et al) [AD] 1,6 * paragraphs [0013] - [0020]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0021] - [0024]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0031] * * paragraphs [0033] , [0034]; figure 9 * * paragraph [0037] *;
 [X]US2006180788  (SCOTT BRANDON S [US], et al) [X] 31-34,37-40 * paragraphs [0090] , [0123] - [0144] - [0150] - [0204] - [0279] - [0283] - [0308] - [0311] - [0318] - [0335] - [0343] , [0344] *;
 [X]  - BARDWELL J A ET AL, "Ultraviolet photoenhanced wet etching of GaN in K2S2O8 solution", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, US, (20010401), vol. 89, no. 7, ISSN 0021-8979, pages 4142 - 4149, XP012053261 [X] 31-32,34-36 * abstract * * paragraphs [00II] , [III.B] , [00IV] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1352684
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