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EP About this file: EP0823491

EP0823491 - Gas injection system for CVD reactors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
11.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Concept Systems Design Inc.
2800 Bayview Drive Fremont
California 94538 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/07]For all designated states
Concept Systems Design Inc.
2800 Bayview Drive
Fremont, California 94538 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Macleish, Joseph H
2529 Wild Horse Drive
San Ramon, CA 94583 / US
02 / Mailho, Robert D
14338 Kirk Alan Lane
Sonora, CA 95370 / US
03 / Sanganeria, Mahesh K
395 Ano Nuevo Avenue 612
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
04 / Del Solar, Enrique Suarez
2536 Leimert Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94602 / US
[1998/07]
Representative(s)Atkinson, Ralph, et al
Atkinson & Company
Intellectual Property Limited
7 Moorgate Road
Rotherham South Yorkshire S60 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/07]Atkinson, Ralph, et al
Atkinson & Co., The Technology Park, 60 Shirland Lane
Sheffield S9 3SP / GB
Application number, filing date97305982.706.08.1997
[1998/07]
Priority number, dateUS1996069372107.08.1996         Original published format: US 693721
US1997087696716.06.1997         Original published format: US 876967
[1998/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0823491
Date:11.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0823491
Date:20.01.1999
[1999/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0823491
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/44, H01L21/00
[1998/07]
CPC:
C23C16/45508 (EP); C23C16/45519 (EP); C23C16/4557 (EP);
C23C16/45591 (EP); C23C16/4584 (EP); C23C16/46 (EP);
C30B25/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/07]
TitleGerman:Gaseinleitsystem für CVD Reaktoren[1998/07]
English:Gas injection system for CVD reactors[1998/07]
French:Système d'injection de gaz pour réacteurs CVD[1998/07]
Examination procedure17.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
21.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2001Fee for grant paid
14.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL27.02.2002
[2003/09]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0254651  (ULVAC CORP) [X] 17 * claims 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0675524  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC) [A] 1,9,17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5338363  (KAWATA YOSHINOBU ET AL) [A] 1,9,17 * column 11, line 36 - column 12, line 2; figure 10 *;
 [A]EP0480181  (GASONICS INC)
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