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EP0836536 - ON-SITE GENERATION OF ULTRA-HIGH-PURITY BUFFERED-HF FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.05.2006
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.06.2006  [2006/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Air Liquide America Corporation
2700 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1800 Houston
Texas 77056 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/23]For all designated states
Air Liquide America Corporation
2700 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1800
Houston, Texas 77056 / US
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
STARTEC VENTURES, INC.
1327 Ferrand Road
Fallbrook, CA 92028 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOFFMAN, Joe, G.
Suite F 2140 Orinda Drive
Cardiff, CA 92007 / US
02 / CLARK, R., Scot
1327 Farrand Road
Fallbrook, CA 92028 / US
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Vesin, Jacques
L'Air Liquide S.A. Service Propriété Industrielle, 75 Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]Vesin, Jacques
L'AIR LIQUIDE, S.A., Service Propriété Industrielle, 75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Former [1998/17]Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date96922477.305.06.1996
[1998/17]
WO1996US10388
Priority number, dateWO1995US0764905.06.1995         Original published format: PCT/US95/07649
US1995049942707.07.1995         Original published format: US 499427
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9639266
Date:12.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/54]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0836536
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:B08B7/04, B01D1/00, B01D3/14, B01D3/02, B01D3/00, C01B7/19, C01B7/07, F26B7/00, C01C1/02, H01L21/306, H01L21/311, C01C1/16
[1999/51]
CPC:
C01C1/024 (EP); B08B7/04 (KR); B01D1/00 (KR);
C01B7/19 (KR); C01B7/195 (EP); C01B7/198 (EP);
C01C1/162 (EP); H01L21/30604 (EP); H01L21/31111 (EP);
C01P2006/80 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1998/17]B08B7/04, B01D1/00, B01D3/14, B01D3/02, B01D3/00, C01B7/19, C01B7/07, F26B7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/17]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG AM ORT VON ULTRAHOCHREINEM GEPUFFERTEM WASSERSTOFFFLUORID FÜR HALBLEITERBEHANDLUNG[1998/17]
English:ON-SITE GENERATION OF ULTRA-HIGH-PURITY BUFFERED-HF FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING[1998/17]
French:PRODUCTION IN SITU DE PEROXYDE D'HYDROGENE ULTRAPUR POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[1998/17]
Entry into regional phase31.12.1997National basic fee paid 
31.12.1997Search fee paid 
31.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
31.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/17]
20.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
06.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.12.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/25]
03.02.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2006/25]
Appeal following examination01.12.2000Appeal received No.  J0005/01
05.02.2001Statement of grounds filed
28.11.2001Result of appeal procedure: rejection of appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
17.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
19.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
19.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200510   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[YP]US5500098  (BROWN CRAIG J [CA], et al);
 [YP]US5496778  (HOFFMAN JOE G [US], et al);
 [Y]US5362469  (SESEKE-KOYRO ULRICH [DE], et al);
 [Y]US5346557  (ITO HIDEO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5288333  (TANAKA MASATO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5164049  (CLARK R SCOT [US], et al);
 [A]US4980032  (DOBSON JESSE C [US], et al);
 [Y]US4952386  (DAVISON JOHN B [US], et al);
 [Y]US4929435  (BOGHEAN BARRY J [CA], et al);
 [Y]US4828660  (CLARK R SCOT [US], et al);
 [A]US4756899  (JENCZEWSKI THEODORE J [US], et al)
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