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EP0959495 - CONTAINER AND LOADER FOR SUBSTRATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 09.05.2014 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	14.11.2014	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): GB	published on 17.12.2014 [2014/51]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Rorze Corporation 1588-2, Aza-Michinoue Kannabe-cho Fukuyama-shi Hiroshima-ken 720-2104 / JP
	[2010/10]
Former [2008/11]	For all designated states Dainichi Shoji K.K. 4-15-13, Shibaura Minato-ku Tokyo 108 / JP
	For all designated states Rorze Corporation 1588-2, Michinoue, Kannabe-cho Fukayasu-gun, Hiroshima-ken 720-21 / JP
Former [1999/47]	For all designated states Dainichi Shoji K.K. 4-15-13, Shibaura Minato-ku Tokyo 108 / JP
	For all designated states Rorze Corporation 1588-2, Michinoue, Kannabe-cho Fukayasu-gun, Hiroshima-ken 720-21 / JP
	For all designated states EBARA CORPORATION LTD. 11-1, Haneda Asahi-cho Ohta-ku Tokyo 144 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / OHYAMA, Koji Dainichi Shoji K K 4-15-13, Shibaurra Minato-ku Tokyo 108 / JP
	02 / NAKAYAMA, Toshiya Dainichi Shoji K K 4-15-13, Shhibaura Minato-ku Tokyo 108 / JP
	03 / SAKIYA, Fumio@Rorze Corporation 1588-2, Aza-Michinoue Kannabe-cho Fukayasu-gun Hiroshima-ken 720-21 / JP
	04 / KINPARA, Mineo@Rorze Corporation 1588-2, Aza-Michinoue Kannabe-cho Fukayasu-gun Hiroshima-ken 720-21 / JP
	05 / FUJII, Toshiaki Ebara Research Corporation 4-2-1, Honfujisawa Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa-ken 251 / JP
	06 / HORITA, Osamu Ebara Research Corporation 4-2-1, Honfujisawa Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa-ken 251 / JP
	[2013/27]
Former [1999/47]	01 / OHYAMA, Koji Dainichi Shoji K K 4-15-13, Shibaurra Minato-ku Tokyo 108 / JP
	02 / NAKAYAMA, Toshiya Dainichi Shoji K K 4-15-13, Shhibaura Minato-ku Tokyo 108 / JP
	03 / SAKIYA, Fumio Rorze Corporation 1588-2, Aza-Michinoue Kannabe-cho Fukayasu-gun Hiroshima-ken 720-21 / JP
	04 / KINPARA, Mineo Rorze Corporation 1588-2, Aza-Michinoue Kannabe-cho Fukayasu-gun Hiroshima-ken 720-21 / JP
	05 / FUJII, Toshiaki Ebara Research Corporation 4-2-1, Honfujisawa Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa-ken 251 / JP
	06 / HORITA, Osamu Ebara Research Corporation 4-2-1, Honfujisawa Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa-ken 251 / JP
Representative(s)	Brinkmann & Partner Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Am Seestern 8 40547 Düsseldorf / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2013/27]	Stenger, Watzke & Ring Intellectual Property Am Seestern 8 40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1999/47]	Stenger, Watzke & Ring Patentanwälte Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70 40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date	97946808.9	01.12.1997
	[1999/47]
	WO1997JP04372
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9928965
	Date:	10.06.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/23]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0959495
	Date:	24.11.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/47]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0959495
	Date:	03.07.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/27]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	10.06.1999
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	11.08.2008
Classification	IPC:	H01L21/677	[2013/11]
	CPC:	H01L21/67772 (EP); H01L21/68 (KR)
	Former IPC [1999/47]	H01L21/68
Designated contracting states	DE, GB, IT [2000/37]
Former [1999/47]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	BEHÄLTER UND LADEVORRICHTUNG FÜR SUBSTRATE	[1999/47]
	English:	CONTAINER AND LOADER FOR SUBSTRATE	[1999/47]
	French:	RECIPIENT ET CHARGEUR DE SUBSTRAT	[1999/47]
Entry into regional phase	10.08.1999	Translation filed
	30.10.1998	National basic fee paid
	30.10.1998	Search fee paid
	11.03.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	30.10.1998	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	30.10.1998	Examination requested [1999/47]
	02.09.1999	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	02.09.1999	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	22.03.2000	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) FR
	22.06.2000	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
	13.09.2002	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
	12.12.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.05.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.10.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	28.04.2011	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.09.2012	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	30.01.2013	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.03.2013	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	16.05.2013	Fee for grant paid
	16.05.2013	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 12.12.2008
Opposition(s)	04.04.2014	No opposition filed within time limit [2014/24]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.09.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	05.10.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	28.06.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	06.11.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	18.11.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	20.11.2004	Renewal fee patent year 08
	09.11.2005	Renewal fee patent year 09
	17.10.2006	Renewal fee patent year 10
	07.12.2007	Renewal fee patent year 11
	27.09.2008	Renewal fee patent year 12
	05.10.2009	Renewal fee patent year 13
	23.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 14
	18.10.2011	Renewal fee patent year 15
	02.10.2012	Renewal fee patent year 16
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	20.10.1999	AT M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	BE M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	CH M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	DK M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	ES M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	FI M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	FR M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	GR M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	IE M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	LU M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	MC M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	NL M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	PT M01 Not yet paid
	20.10.1999	SE M01 Not yet paid
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.12.2001	05 M06 Fee paid on 28.06.2002
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	IT	03.07.2013
	GB	01.12.2013
	[2014/51]
Former [2014/24]	IT	03.07.2013
Documents cited:	Search	[X]US5664925 (MUKA RICHARD S [US], et al) [X] 1-18 * abstract * * column 7, line 10 - column 8, line 22 *;
		[E]EP0827185 (TOKYO ELECTRON LTD [JP]) [E] 1-18 * the whole document *
	International search	[A]JPH053240 (TDK CORP);
		[A]JPH0637175 (EBARA CORP)
	Examination	JPH09306975
		US4797054
	by applicant	JPH08279546
		US5664925
		DE19951011024
		DE19951042646

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