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EP About this file: EP2698597

EP2698597 - FILM THICKNESS MEASURING DEVICE AND FILM THICKNESS MEASURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.04.2016  [2016/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nireco Corporation
2951-4 Ishikawa-Machi Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8522 / JP
[2014/08]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA, Takeo
1545-53 Shinohara-cho
Kohoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-0026 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Takeshi
c/o Nireco Corporation
2951-4 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8522 / JP
03 / KAWAI, Shingo
c/o Nireco Corporation
2951-4 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8522 / JP
 [2014/08]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/08]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date11863649.712.04.2011
WO2011JP02163
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012140693
Date:18.10.2012
Language:JA
[2012/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2698597
Date:19.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.10.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/06
[2014/08]
CPC:
G01B11/0625 (EP,US); G01N21/41 (KR); G01B11/06 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/08]
TitleGerman:FILMDICKE-MESSVORRICHTUNG UND FILMDICKE-MESSVERFAHREN[2014/08]
English:FILM THICKNESS MEASURING DEVICE AND FILM THICKNESS MEASURING METHOD[2014/08]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE D'ÉPAISSEUR DE FILM ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE D'ÉPAISSEUR DE FILM[2014/08]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2013Translation filed 
21.08.2013National basic fee paid 
21.08.2013Search fee paid 
21.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2013Examination requested  [2014/08]
21.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/14]
27.11.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201505   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2011032541  (YAMADA TAKEO [JP], et al) [X] 1,3-5,8 * the whole document * [I] 2,6;
 [A]  - D. T. LARSON ET AL, "Surface Film Thickness Determination by Reflectance Measurements", APPLIED OPTICS, (19730601), vol. 12, no. 6, doi:10.1364/AO.12.001271, ISSN 0003-6935, page 1271, XP055130565 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.12.001271
 [A]  - J.P MCCAFFREY ET AL, "Use of transmitted color to calibrate the thickness of silicon samples", MICRON, (19961201), vol. 27, no. 6, doi:10.1016/S0968-4328(96)00049-2, ISSN 0968-4328, pages 407 - 411, XP055130569 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0968-4328(96)00049-2
International search[Y]JP4482618B  (NIRECO CORP.);
 [Y]JP2001284424  (NIKON CORP);
 [A]JP2973803B  (TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.);
 [A]JP2000065536  (OTSUKA DENSHI KK)
by applicantJP2009068937
 JP3532165B
 JP4482618B
 JP3618090B
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