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EP3457428 - SYNC CONTROLLER FOR HIGH IMPULSE MAGNETRON SPUTTERING, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SYNCING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/12]SYNC CONTROLLER FOR HIGH IMPULSE MAGNETRON SPUTTERING
[2021/29]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.05.2022  [2022/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2019/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Babayan, Viachslav
455 Firloch Avenue No. 2
Sunnyvale, CA California 94086 / US
02 / Hua, Zhong Qiang
18026 King Court
Saratoga, CA California 95070 / US
03 / Wu, Menglu
1570 Vista Club Circle, Apt. 204
Santa Clara, CA California 95054 / US
04 / Allen, Adolph Miller
4958 Stoneridge Ct.
Oakland, CA California 94605 / US
05 / Citla, Bhargav
4081 Elisa Cmn
Fremont, CA California 94536 / US
 [2019/12]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2019/12]
Application number, filing date18195501.419.09.2018
[2019/12]
Priority number, dateUS201762560515P19.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762560515 P
US20181604311723.07.2018         Original published format: US201816043117
[2019/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3457428
Date:20.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/34, C23C14/34
[2019/12]
CPC:
H01J37/3467 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/3485 (EP,CN,KR,US); C23C14/35 (EP,CN,US);
C23C14/3407 (KR); C23C14/345 (EP,CN,US); C23C14/54 (CN,KR);
H01J37/3414 (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 [2019/43]
Former [2019/12]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYNC-STEUERGERÄT UND SYNC-VERFAHREN FÜR HOCHLEISTUNGSMAGNETRON-SPUTTERING UND SUBSTRAT-BEARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2021/29]
English:SYNC CONTROLLER FOR HIGH IMPULSE MAGNETRON SPUTTERING, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SYNCING METHOD[2021/29]
French:CONTRÔLEUR DE SYNCHRONISATION POUR PULVÉRISATION À MAGNÉTRON PAR IMPULSIONS ÉLEVÉES ET MÈTHODE DE SYNCHRONISATION ET SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT DE SUBSTRAT[2021/29]
Former [2019/12]SYNC-STEUERGERÄT FÜR HOCHLEISTUNGSMAGNETRON-SPUTTERING
Former [2019/12]SYNC CONTROLLER FOR HIGH IMPULSE MAGNETRON SPUTTERING
Former [2019/12]CONTRÔLEUR DE SYNCHRONISATION POUR PULVÉRISATION À MAGNÉTRON PAR IMPULSIONS ÉLEVÉES
Examination procedure11.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
11.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/19]
23.12.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2022/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.202104   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2008135401  (KADLEC STANISLAV [CZ], et al) [X] 1,8,9 * page 4, paragraph 42 - page 5, paragraph 49; figures 3,9-12 * [I] 2-7,10-13;
 [X]WO2009122378  (OC OERLIKON BALZERS AG [LI], et al) [X] 1,8,9 * page 9, paragraph 60 - page 10, paragraph 68; figure 3 *;
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