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EP3159912 - OPTICAL ELEMENT, EXPOSURE APPARATUS USING THIS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.10.2020  [2020/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
15-3, Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6290 / JP
[2017/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Murakami, Katsuhiko
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8331 / JP
02 / Komiya, Takaharu
c/o NIKON CORPORATION
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8331 / JP
 [2017/17]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/17]
Application number, filing date16202165.325.01.2008
[2017/17]
Priority number, dateJP2007001492025.01.2007         Original published format: JP 2007014920
[2017/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3159912
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/027, G02B5/08, G02B5/26, G03F7/20, G21K1/06
[2017/17]
CPC:
G02B17/0657 (EP,US); B82Y10/00 (EP,US); G02B5/0816 (EP,US);
G02B5/0891 (EP,US); G02B5/26 (EP,US); G03F7/70308 (EP,US);
G03F7/70316 (EP,US); G03F7/70575 (EP,US); G03F7/70916 (EP,US);
G03F7/70958 (EP,US); G21K1/062 (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 [2017/17]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES ELEMENT, BELICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT VERWENDUNG DAVON UND VORRICHTUNGSHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2017/17]
English:OPTICAL ELEMENT, EXPOSURE APPARATUS USING THIS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD[2017/17]
French:ÉLÉMENT OPTIQUE, APPAREIL D'EXPOSITION UTILISANT CET ÉLÉMENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DU DISPOSITIF[2017/17]
Examination procedure05.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/17]
05.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/42]
26.05.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/42]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08703931.9  / EP2109134
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
05.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
05.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE10309084  (ZEISS CARL SMT AG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0007] , [0017] - [0020] *;
 [A]US2002076564  (REICHERT WERNER [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0006] - [0010] *;
 [A]FR2864251  (ESSILOR INT [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9641215  (SOLA INTERNATIONAL INC [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE19963866  (SCHOTT AUER GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantJP2003014893
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