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EP3549159 - TRANSPARENT FILM ERROR CORRECTION PATTERN IN WAFER GEOMETRY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kla-Tencor Corporation
Legal Department
One Technology Drive
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
[2019/41]
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Helen
48617 Tonopah Court
Fremont CA 94539 / US
02 / ZENG, Andrew
134 Leal Way
Fremont California 94539 / US
 [2019/41]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[2024/32]
Former [2019/41]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date18735858.505.01.2018
[2019/41]
WO2018US12673
Priority number, dateUS201762443815P09.01.2017         Original published format: US 201762443815 P
US20171564925913.07.2017         Original published format: US201715649259
[2019/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018129385
Date:12.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3549159
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3549159
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/66, G01B21/04, G01B11/06, G01B11/24, G01N21/84, G01N21/95
[2020/37]
CPC:
G01B21/045 (EP); H01L22/12 (KR); G01B11/0675 (EP,US);
G01B11/2441 (EP,US); G01N21/8422 (EP,US); G01N21/9501 (EP,US);
G01N21/956 (US); H01L22/24 (KR); H01L22/30 (KR);
G01B2210/56 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/41]H01L21/66
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 [2019/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEHLERKORREKTURMUSTER FÜR TRANSPARENTE FOLIE IN WAFERGEOMETRIESYSTEMEN[2019/41]
English:TRANSPARENT FILM ERROR CORRECTION PATTERN IN WAFER GEOMETRY SYSTEM[2019/41]
French:MOTIF DE CORRECTION D'ERREUR DE FILM TRANSPARENT DANS UN SYSTÈME DE GÉOMÉTRIE DE TRANCHE[2019/41]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2019National basic fee paid 
04.07.2019Search fee paid 
04.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/41]
05.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2024Fee for grant paid
27.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5129724  (BROPHY CHRIS P [US], et al);
 [XI]US2007008551  (TANG SHOUHONG [US]);
 [XI]US2010002950  (ARIELI YOEL [IL], et al);
 [XI]EP2275868  (ZYGO CORP [US])
International search[X]US5042949  (GREENBERG JEFFREY S [US], et al);
 [A]US2010265516  (DE GROOT PETER [US], et al);
 [A]US2012021539  (ALLENIC ARNOLD [US], et al);
 [A]JP2016145990  (ASML NETHERLANDS BV);
 [A]JP2016225495  (HITACHI INT ELECTRIC INC)
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