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EP0171949 - Microwave plasma etching apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  02.07.1993
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.1993Opposition rejectedpublished on 25.08.1993 [1993/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/08]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujimura, Shuzo c/o Fujitsu Limited
Patent Department 1015 Kamikodanaka
Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi, 211 / JP
[1986/08]
Representative(s)Sunderland, James Harry, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/08]Sunderland, James Harry, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date85305217.323.07.1985
[1986/08]
Priority number, dateJP1984015236323.07.1984         Original published format: JP 15236384
[1986/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0171949
Date:19.02.1986
Language:EN
[1986/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0171949
Date:13.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0171949
Date:27.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.1987
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/32, H05H1/46
[1986/08]
CPC:
H01J37/32623 (EP,US); H01L21/145 (KR); H01J37/3053 (EP,US);
H01J37/32357 (EP,US); H01J37/3266 (EP,US); H01J37/32678 (EP,US);
H01L21/302 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1986/08]
TitleGerman:Mikrowellen-Plasma-Ätzvorrichtung[1986/08]
English:Microwave plasma etching apparatus[1986/08]
French:Appareil d'attaque par plasma à ondes hyperfréquences[1986/08]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure29.09.1987Examination requested  [1987/48]
15.07.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.06.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.1989Fee for grant paid
11.09.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.09.1990  28.09.1990  ADMISSIBLE
LEYBOLD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wilhelm-Rohn-Strasse 25 Postfach 15 55
63405 Hanau / DE
Opponent's representative
Zapfe, Hans
Patentanwalt
Postfach 20 01 51
63136 Heusenstamm / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1990/44]
Opponent(s)01  06.09.1990  28.09.1990  ADMISSIBLE
LEYBOLD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wilhelm-Rohn-Strasse 25 Postfach 15 55
D-63405 Hanau / DE
Opponent's representative
Zapfe, Hans, Dipl.-Ing.
Postfach 20 01 51
D-63136 Heusenstamm / DE
05.11.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.05.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.03.1993Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.03.1993Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1993/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2402301  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]);
 [Y]DE3144016  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP])
 [Y]  - F.F. CHEN: "Introduction to Plasma Physics", 1977, pages 27-31, Plenum Press, New York, US;
 [AD]  - JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, vol. 126, no. 6, June 1979, pages 1024-1028, Princeton, New York, US; K. SUZUKI et al.: "The roles of ions and neutral active species in microwave plasma etching"
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