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EP About this file: EP0712692

EP0712692 - An improved aerosol cleaning apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  21.06.2002
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/21]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Srikrishnan, Kris Venkatraman
33 Sherwood Heights
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 / US
02 / Wu, Jin Jwan
139 Croton Avenue, F
Ossining, New York 10562 / US
 [2007/32]
Former [1996/21]01 / Srikrishnan, Kris Venkatraman
33 Sherwood Heights
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 / US
02 / Wu, Jin Jwan
139 Croton Avenue, #F
Ossining, New York 10562 / US
Representative(s)de Pena, Alain
Compagnie IBM France Département de la Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/21]de Pena, Alain
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date94480134.915.11.1994
[1996/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0712692
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:B24C1/00, H01L21/00, B24C3/22
[1996/21]
CPC:
H01L21/67028 (EP,US); B08B7/0092 (EP,US); B08B7/02 (EP,US);
B24C1/003 (EP,US); B24C3/22 (EP,US); B24C3/322 (EP,US);
B24C5/04 (EP,US); Y10S134/902 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesNL [1996/21]
TitleGerman:Verbesserte Reinigungsvorrichtung zur Reinigung mittels Aerosol[1996/21]
English:An improved aerosol cleaning apparatus[1996/21]
French:Dispositif de nettoyage à aérosol cryogénique amélioré[1996/21]
Examination procedure11.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/22]
22.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2000Date of oral proceedings
10.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
10.02.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.05.2002Application withdrawn by applicant  [2002/32]
Appeal following examination07.03.2000Appeal received No.  T0656/00
03.06.2000Statement of grounds filed
12.07.2001Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
11.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
09.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
15.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
28.01.1997M01   Fee paid on   11.02.1997
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199603   M06   Fee paid on   16.01.1997
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5062898  (MCDERMOTT WAYNE T [US], et al) [DA] 8,9* column 6, line 1 - line 25 *;
 [A]EP0475435  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 3,4 * column 2, line 26 - line 32; figure 8 *;
 [Y]DE4134731  (LAUMEN MICHAEL [DE]) [Y] 1,2,4-10 * column 1, line 60 - column 3, line 4 *;
 [DY]US5209028  (MCDERMOTT WAYNE T [US], et al) [DY] 1,2,4-10 * column 10, line 26 - column 11, line 43 * * column 11, line 58 - column 12, line 13; figures 5A,B *;
 [E]EP0631845  (IBM [US]) [E] 1-10 * claims 1-10 *
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