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EP About this file: EP0643293

EP0643293 - Pattern defect inspection method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.08.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/11]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Hiromu, c/o Intellectual Property Division
K. K. Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
02 / Okuda, Kentaro, c/o Intellectual Property Division
K. K. Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
[1995/11]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/11]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date94113243.324.08.1994
[1995/11]
Priority number, dateJP1993020945324.08.1993         Original published format: JP 20945393
[1995/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0643293
Date:15.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/88
[1995/11]
CPC:
G01N21/95607 (EP,US); G01B11/30 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1995/11]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erkennung von Musterfehlern[1995/11]
English:Pattern defect inspection method and apparatus[1995/11]
French:Procédé et dispositif de détection des défauts d'un motif[1995/11]
Examination procedure21.09.1994Examination requested  [1995/11]
11.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.03.2008
06.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
06.03.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/40]
25.05.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 12
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 13
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 14
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2102122  (NAT RES DEV [GB]) [A] 1-3 * abstract * * page 2, line 49 - line 52 * * page 3, line 28 - line 39 * * page 4, line 7 - line 11 * * page 5, line 4 - line 5 * * page 5, line 13 - line 16; figure 5 *;
 [XY]US4532650  (WIHL TIM S [US], et al) [X] 1 * column A * * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 9, line 4 - line 13 * * column 11, line 21 - line 25 * * column 13, line 19 - line 64 * * column 14, line 41 - line 47 * * figure 8 * [Y] 2,12;
 [A]US4958374  (TOKITA MASAKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,12 * column A * * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 15 ** figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]US5157735  (MAEDA SHUNJI [JP], et al) [Y] 2,12 * column 2, line 30 - line 48 * * column 5, line 62 - line 68 * * column 8, line 25 - line 30 * * column 8, line 58 - column 9, line 4 * * column 9, line 52 - line 63 * * column 10, line 23 - line 26 * * column 10, line 44 - line 52 * * figures 18,19,23 *;
 [X]US5185812  (YAMASHITA KYOJI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,12 * column A * * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 2 * * column 4, line 35 - line 46 * * column 4, line 67 - column 5, line 5 * * column 5, line 47 - line 54 * * column 7, line 1 - line 12 * * column 7, line 41 - line 46 * * column 8, line 45 - line 62 * * column 9, line 13 - line 17; figures 1,9,12 *
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