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EP0837365 - Membrane mask structure, fabrication and use [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.03.2001
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.05.2001 [2001/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Acosta, Raul Edmundo
115 Ogdon Avenue
White Plains, New York 10605 / US
02 / Viswanathan, Raman Gobichettipalayam
25 Crest Drive
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510 / US
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Ling, Christopher John
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]Ling, Christopher John
IBM United Kingdom Limited, intellectual Property Department, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date97307889.207.10.1997
[1998/17]
Priority number, dateUS1996073153616.10.1996         Original published format: US 731536
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0837365
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03F1/14
[1998/17]
CPC:
G03F1/22 (EP,US); H01L21/027 (KR); G03F1/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE [1999/01]
Former [1998/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Struktur, Herstellung und Verwendung einer Membranmaske[1998/17]
English:Membrane mask structure, fabrication and use[1998/17]
French:Structure, fabrication et utilisation d'une masque à membrane[1998/17]
Examination procedure17.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/47]
28.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/19]
24.11.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2001/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200004   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS592323  ;
 [A]GB2089524  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0374701  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * examples 1-4 *;
 [XA]EP0538940  (IBM [US]) [X] 1,2,11 * the whole document * [A] 3-10;
 [A]US5227268  (KOGA KEISUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1-11* column 3, line 44 - column 5, line 67; figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840413), vol. 8, no. 81, Database accession no. (E - 238), & JP59002323 A 00000000 (NIPPON DENKI K.K.) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
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