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EP About this file: EP0881678

EP0881678 - Improvements in or relating to porous dielectric structures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.09.2005  [2005/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/49]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Wei William
2060 Mossberg Drive
Plano, Texas 75023 / US
02 / List, Richard S.
3953 Merrell Road
Dallas, Texas 75229 / US
03 / Jin, Changming
4628 Ferncrest Drive
Plano, Texas 75023 / US
04 / Taylor, Kelly J.
829 Charter Oak Street
Allen, Texas 75002 / US
05 / Lu, Jiong-Ping
9744 Forest Lane 1310
Dallas, Texas 75243 / US
06 / Russell, Stephen W.
7659 Fallmeadow Lane
Dallas, Texas 75248 / US
07 / Havemann, Robert H.
7413 Stillwater Court
Dallas, Texas 75044 / US
[1998/52]
Former [1998/49]01 / Lee, Wei William
12516 Audelia Road 2502
Dallas, Texas 75243 / US
02 / List, Richard S.
3953 Merrell Road
Dallas, Texas 75229 / US
03 / Jin, Changming
9744 Forest Lane 1109
Dallas, Texas 75243 / US
04 / Taylor, Kelly J.
829 Charter Oak Street
Allen, Texas 75002 / US
05 / Lu, Jiong-Ping
9744 Forest Lane 1310
Dallas, Texas 75243 / US
06 / Russell, Stephen W.
7659 Fallmeadow Lane
Dallas, Texas 75248 / US
07 / Havemann, Robert H.
7413 Stillwater Court
Dallas, Texas 75044 / US
Representative(s)Darby, David Thomas, et al
Abel & Imray, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/49]Darby, David Thomas, et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98304225.028.05.1998
[1998/49]
Priority number, dateUS19970047787P28.05.1997         Original published format: US 47787 P
US19970047846P28.05.1997         Original published format: US 47846 P
US19970047847P28.05.1997         Original published format: US 47847 P
US19970047793P28.05.1997         Original published format: US 47793 P
US19970047794P28.05.1997         Original published format: US 47794 P
[1998/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0881678
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0881678
Date:13.12.2000
[2000/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/532, C01B33/16, H01L21/316, H01L21/768, H01L21/312
[2000/31]
CPC:
H01L21/02126 (EP); H01L21/31 (KR); H01L21/02203 (EP);
H01L21/02282 (EP); H01L21/02304 (EP); H01L21/02337 (EP);
H01L21/0234 (EP); H01L21/02343 (EP); H01L21/02359 (EP);
H01L21/02362 (EP); H01L21/76224 (EP); H01L21/76801 (EP);
H01L21/7682 (EP); H01L21/76825 (EP); H01L21/76826 (EP);
H01L21/76832 (EP); H01L21/76834 (EP); H01L21/76835 (EP);
H01L21/76837 (EP); H01L23/296 (EP); H01L23/5222 (EP);
H01L23/5329 (EP); H01L21/3105 (EP); H01L2221/1047 (EP);
H01L2924/0002 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/49]H01L23/532, H01L21/768, H01L21/312, C01B3/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/36]
Former [1998/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verbesserungen in oder in Bezug zu porösen dielektrischen Strukturen[1998/49]
English:Improvements in or relating to porous dielectric structures[1998/49]
French:Améliorations dans ou relatives à des structures diélectriques poreuses[1998/49]
Examination procedure05.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/33]
26.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/36]
08.04.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200104   M06   Fee paid on   19.10.2001
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0688052  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [X] 1 * page 2, line 3 - line 5 * * page 3, line 1 - line 27 * * page 5, line 40 - page 6, line 23; figures 3A-3D * [A] 3;
 [DXA]US5561318  (GNADE BRUCE E [US], et al) [DX] 3 * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 29 * * column 3, line 52 - line 67 * * column 4, line 29 - column 5, line 32; figures 1A-1D * * column 7, line 24 - line 35 * [A] 1;
 [XA]US5548159  (JENG SHIN-PUU [US]) [X] 3 * column 2, line 8 - line 31 * * column 4, line 13 - column 5, line 53; figures 2-5 * * column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 16; figures 7,8 * * column 7, line 39 - line 58 * [A] 1;
 [XA]US5076980  (NOGUES JEAN-LUC [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 27 - column 3, line 22 * * column 6, line 41 - column 7, line 3 * * column 7, line 50 - column 8, line 5 * [A] 3
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