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EP About this file: EP0628994

EP0628994 - Heat treatment method for semiconductor substrate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  31.08.2001
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2001Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.10.2001 [2001/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
For all designated states
TOSHIBA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
25-1, Ekimae-hon-cho Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/34]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
TOSHIBA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
25-1, Ekimae-hon-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
TOSHIBA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
25-1, Ekimae-hon-cho
Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Samata, Shuichi
615-1-161, Noba-cho, Konan-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Fukui, Hiroyuki
702, Paredoru Minaharu, 622-1, Ooaza Minaharu
Ooita-shi, Ooita-ken / JP
03 / Inoue, Yoko, Intellectual Property Div.
K.K. Toshiba, 580-1, Horikawa-Cho, Sawai-Ku
Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa-Ken / JP
[1998/26]
Former [1994/50]01 / Samata, Shuichi
615-1-161, Noba-cho, Konan-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Fukui, Hiroyuki
702, Paredoru Minaharu, 622-1, Ooaza Minaharu
Ooita-shi, Ooita-ken / JP
03 / Inoue, Yoko
1-7-29-509, Wada, Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date94108961.710.06.1994
[1994/50]
Priority number, dateJP1993013853610.06.1993         Original published format: JP 13853693
[1994/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0628994
Date:14.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0628994
Date:08.05.1996
[1996/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/316, H01L21/306
[1996/19]
CPC:
H01L21/28185 (EP); H01L21/3225 (EP); H01L21/324 (KR);
H01L21/67109 (EP)
Former IPC [1994/50]H01L21/316
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/50]
TitleGerman:Wärmebehandlungsmethode für Halbleiterscheiben[1994/50]
English:Heat treatment method for semiconductor substrate[1994/50]
French:Procédé de traitement thermique pour substrats semi-conducteurs[1994/50]
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/42: Teilanmeldung 97112237.9 eingereicht am 17/07/97
EPB 1997/42: Divisional application 97112237.9 filed on 17/07/97
EPB 1997/42: Demande divisionnaire 97112237.9 déposée le 17/07/97
Examination procedure10.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/50]
13.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
17.05.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2001/42]
27.05.2001Application refused, date of legal effect [2001/42]
Divisional application(s)EP97112237.9  / EP0807966
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.06.200108   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0316835  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 4,5,8-10 * column W *;
 [X]US3855024  (LIM M) [X] 9,10 * the whole document *;
 [PA]US5264396  (THAKUR RANDHIR P S [US], et al) [PA] 1-10 * column W *;
 [A]US4149905  (LEVINSTEIN HYMAN J, et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - A.ISHIZAKA ET AL., "Low Temperature Surface Cleaning of Silicon and its Application to Silicon MBE", JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE US, vol. 133, no. 4, pages 666 - 671 [A] 1 * page 667, column L, paragraph L *
 [A]  - YASUO KUNII ET AL., "Si Surface Cleaning by Si2H6-H2 Gas Etching and its Effects on Solid-Pase Epitaxy", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, TOKYO JP, vol. 26, no. 11, pages 1816 - 1822, XP002040473 [A] 4 * page 1816, column L, paragraph 2; figure 2A *
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