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EP2095419 - SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP SHAPE ALTERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.02.2012
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.03.2012  [2012/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FAROOQ, Mukta, G.
Six Dartantra Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 / US
02 / JUNG, Dae-young
79 Heritage Lane
Lagrangeville, NY 12540 / US
03 / MELVILLE, Ian, D.
233 Sterling Place
Highland, NY 12528 / US
 [2009/36]
Representative(s)Williams, Julian David
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Mail Point 110
Hursley Park, Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Williams, Julian David
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Mail Point 110 Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date07865500.811.12.2007
[2009/36]
WO2007US87082
Priority number, dateUS2006061523622.12.2006         Original published format: US 615236
[2009/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008079662
Date:03.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2095419
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/78, H01L21/00, H01L23/00, H01L29/06
[2011/11]
CPC:
H01L21/67092 (EP,US); H01L21/78 (EP,KR,US); H01L23/48 (KR);
H01L23/562 (EP,US); H01L29/0657 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/36]H01L23/48
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/36]
TitleGerman:FORMVERÄNDERUNG EINES HALBLEITERCHIPS[2009/36]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP SHAPE ALTERATION[2009/36]
French:ALTÉRATION DES FORMES DES MICROCIRCUITS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[2009/36]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2009National basic fee paid 
29.05.2009Search fee paid 
29.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/36]
14.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/10]
21.10.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6002163  (WOJNAROWSKI ROBERT JOHN [US]) [X] 1-5 * column 6, line 21 - column 8, line 5; figures 2,7 *;
 [X]US2005196899  (SHIMIZU NORIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0062]; figures 10A,10B,12A,12B,14A,14B *;
 [X]US2006073676  (CHEN KUO-MING [TW], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * paragraphs [0002] , [0006] , [0010] - paragraph [0012]; figures 1,2A-2F; claim - * * paragraphs [0033] , [0037] *;
 [X]JP2004235626  (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1,2,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6924210  (DAUBENSPECK TIMOTHY H [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0008]; figure - *
International search[Y]US6093943  (IKEMASU SHINICHIRO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US6399178  (CHUNG KEVIN KWONG-TAI [US]);
 [A]US6915795  (BROUILLETTE DONALD W [US], et al)
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