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EP2176441 - SPUTTERING TARGET HAVING INCREASED LIFE AND SPUTTERING UNIFORMITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.01.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.02.2013  [2013/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
Patent Department, M/S 2061
P.O. Box 450A
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/16]For all designated states
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Patent Department, M/S 2061 P.O. Box 450A
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALLEN, Adolph Miller
4958 Stoneridge Ct.
Oakland, California 94605 / US
02 / YOON, Ki Hwan
14291 Elva Ave.
Saratoga, CA, 95070 / US
03 / GUO, Ted
777 San Antonio Road, 37
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
04 / YANG, Hong S.
3518 Ovella Way
Pleasanton, California 94566 / US
05 / YU, Sang-Ho
11676 Palm Spring Court
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2012/02]
Former [2010/16]01 / ALLEN, Adolph Miller
4958 Stoneridge Ct.
Oakland, California 94605 / US
02 / YOON, Ki Hwan
1553 Tainan Drive
San Jose, California 95131 / US
03 / GUO, Ted
777 San Antonio Road, 37
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
04 / YANG, Hong S.
3518 Ovella Way
Pleasanton, California 94566 / US
05 / YU, Sang-Ho
11676 Palm Spring Court
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Gerd Heinrich
Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/16]Zimmermann, Gerd Heinrich
Zimmermann & Partner Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date08768603.618.06.2008
[2010/16]
WO2008US07611
Priority number, dateUS2007076477218.06.2007         Original published format: US 764772
[2010/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008156794
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2176441
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/34
[2010/16]
CPC:
C23C14/3407 (EP,US); C23C14/34 (KR); C23C14/14 (KR);
C23C14/54 (KR); H01J37/3423 (EP,KR,US); H01J37/3435 (EP,KR,US);
H01L21/02631 (KR); H01L21/20 (KR); H01L21/67207 (KR);
H04L43/00 (EP,US); H04L65/765 (EP,US); H04L65/80 (EP,US);
H04L43/06 (EP,US); H04L43/0829 (EP,US); H04L43/087 (EP,US);
H04L43/106 (EP,US); H04L65/401 (EP,US); H04L69/28 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/16]
TitleGerman:SPUTTERTARGET MIT ERHÖHTER LEBENSDAUER UND SPUTTEREINHEITLICHKEIT[2010/16]
English:SPUTTERING TARGET HAVING INCREASED LIFE AND SPUTTERING UNIFORMITY[2010/16]
French:CIBLE DE PULVÉRISATION CATHODIQUE AYANT UNE DURÉE DE VIE ACCRUE ET UNE UNIFORMITÉ DE PULVÉRISATION CATHODIQUE[2010/16]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2010National basic fee paid 
18.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/16]
17.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/08]
04.10.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/08]
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  17.04.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
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30.06.201205   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS59232271  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO) [X] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [X]US5215639  (BOYS DONALD R [US]) [X] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH06140330  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [X] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]US6497797  (KIM JAEYEON [US]) [A] 1-11* column W *;
 [X]US2005011749  (KACHALOV MIKHAIL Y [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * claim 2 *
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