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EP About this file: EP0114229

EP0114229 - Method of forming a lift-off mask with improved oxygen barrier layer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.1994
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/31]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sachdev, Harbans Singh
14 Englewood Drive
Wappingers Falls New York 12590 / US
02 / Sachdev, Krishna Gandhi
14 Englewood Drive
Wappingers Falls New York 12590 / US
[1984/31]
Representative(s)Mönig, Anton, et al
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/22]Mönig, Anton, Dipl.-Ing., et al
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1989/15]Kreidler, Eva-Maria, Dr. rer. nat.
Schönaicher Strasse 220
D-7030 Böblingen / DE
Former [1984/31]Kreidler, Eva-Maria, Dr. rer. nat.
Schönaicher Strasse 220
D-7030 Böblingen / DE
Application number, filing date83111411.115.11.1983
[1984/31]
Priority number, dateUS1982045254923.12.1982         Original published format: US 452549
[1984/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0114229
Date:01.08.1984
Language:EN
[1984/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0114229
Date:06.08.1986
Language:EN
[1986/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0114229
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.1986
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/00
[1993/24]
CPC:
G03F7/094 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1986/22]G03F7/02
Former IPC [1984/31]G03F1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1984/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Abhebemaske mit Sauerstoffsperrschicht[1984/31]
English:Method of forming a lift-off mask with improved oxygen barrier layer[1984/31]
French:Procédé pour la fabrication d'un masque par décollage comportant une couche barrière contre l'oxygène[1984/31]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure29.10.1984Examination requested  [1985/02]
21.12.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
22.03.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.1989Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
19.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.11.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.1993Fee for grant paid
21.01.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination27.09.1989Appeal received No.  T0787/90
27.11.1989Statement of grounds filed
17.02.1992Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1992/08]
06.04.1992Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1992/15]
20.07.1992Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1992/30]
19.10.1992Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)17.03.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
17.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 08
12.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 09
19.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE16.06.1993
GB15.11.1993
[1994/49]
Former [1994/22]DE16.06.1993
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3310424  (WEHNER GOTTFRIED K, et al);
 [Y]US3822928  (SMOLINSKY G, et al)
 [Y]  - PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRON DEVICES MEETING, San Francisco, California, US, 13th - 15th December 1982, pages 395-398, IEEE, New York, US; S. MATSUI et al.: "New tri-level structures for submicron photolithography"
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 24, no. 11A, April 1982, pages 5538-5539, New York, US; L.V. GREGOR et al.: "Multilayer resist structure for ultraviolet patterning"
ExaminationUS3598710
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