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EP4177370 - SYSTEM FOR BALANCING CONSUMPTION OF TARGETS IN PULSED DUAL MAGNETRON SPUTTERING (DMS) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.04.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AES Global Holdings, Pte. Ltd.
80 Robinson Road
No. 02-00
Singapore 068898.3 / SG
[2023/19]
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTIE, David
Fort Collins, CO, 80525 / US
 [2023/19]
Representative(s)McKinnon, Alistair James
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/19]Gill, David Alan
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
Application number, filing date22193138.916.07.2014
[2023/19]
Priority number, dateUS201361847498P17.07.2013         Original published format: US 201361847498 P
[2023/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4177370
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2023
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/00, C23C14/34, C23C14/54, H01J37/34, H01J37/32
[2023/19]
CPC:
H01J37/3405 (EP,US); C23C14/0042 (EP,US); C23C14/3464 (EP,US);
C23C14/3485 (EP,US); C23C14/35 (US); C23C14/54 (EP,US);
H01J37/32027 (US); H01J37/32935 (EP,US); H01J37/3299 (EP,US);
H01J37/3417 (EP,US); H01J37/3438 (EP,US); H01J37/3444 (EP,US);
H01J37/3464 (EP,US); H01J37/3467 (EP,US); H01J37/3479 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2023/45]
Former [2023/19]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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUM AUSGLEICHEN DES VERBRAUCHS VON TARGETS BEI GEPULSTEM DUALMAGNETRONSPUTTERN (DMS)[2023/19]
English:SYSTEM FOR BALANCING CONSUMPTION OF TARGETS IN PULSED DUAL MAGNETRON SPUTTERING (DMS)[2023/19]
French:SYSTÈME D'ÉQUILIBRAGE DE LA CONSOMMATION DE CIBLES DANS LA PULVÉRISATION À DOUBLES MAGNÉTRONS PULSÉS (DMS)[2023/19]
Examination procedure02.10.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2023Examination requested  [2023/45]
02.10.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14745332.8  / EP3022328
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
12.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004262156  (SEYMOUR ERIC A [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * page 1, paragraphs 2, 10 * * page 2, paragraph 18 *;
 [AD]US2011248633  (NAUMAN KENNETH E [US], et al) [AD] 1-14* page 8, paragraph 103 - page 9, paragraph 109 *
by applicantUS942
 US13104
 US5917286
 US2011248633
 US8391025
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