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EP About this file: EP0663685

EP0663685 - Wafer holder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.1999
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.02.1999 [1999/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY LIMITED
4-2, Marunouchi 1-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/29]For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY LIMITED
4-2, Marunouchi 1-Chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Uchiyama, Isao
10, Aza-Shimonishihira, Oaza-Odakura, Nishigo-mura
Nishi-shirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken / JP
02 / Kudo, Hideo
80-43, Aza-Sugiyama, Oaza-Yone, Nishigo-mura
Nishi-shirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken / JP
[1995/29]
Representative(s)Whalley, Kevin
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/29]Whalley, Kevin
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date94309602.421.12.1994
[1995/29]
Priority number, dateJP1994000335418.01.1994         Original published format: JP 335494
[1995/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0663685
Date:19.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0663685
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00
[1995/29]
CPC:
H01L21/67017 (EP,US); H01L21/67 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/29]
TitleGerman:Plättchen-Halter[1995/29]
English:Wafer holder[1995/29]
French:Support de galette[1995/29]
Examination procedure20.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/33]
10.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.1997Fee for grant paid
11.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.11.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2567160  (RECIF SA [FR]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]US5191908  (HIROE TOSHIO [US], et al) [A] * the whole document *
 [X]  - G.W.RINGEL, "REPEATEDLY ORIENTED WAFER CHUCK", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK, vol. 18, no. 12, pages 4086 - 4087 [X] 1,4 * the whole document *
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