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EP About this file: EP0909311

EP0909311 - POST CLEAN TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EKC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2520 Barrington Court Hayward
California 94545 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/16]For all designated states
EKC TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2520 Barrington Court
Hayward California 94545 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMALL, Robert, J.
11418 Rampart Drive
Dublin, CA 94568 / US
[1999/16]
Representative(s)Allard, Susan Joyce, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/16]Allard, Susan Joyce, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date98906398.714.02.1998
[1999/16]
WO1998US02794
Priority number, dateUS1997080191114.02.1997         Original published format: US 801911
[1999/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9836045
Date:20.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0909311
Date:21.04.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0909311
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.08.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/18, C11D3/30, C11D3/04, C11D3/44, B08B3/08, C11D7/06, C11D7/26, C11D7/28, C11D7/32, C23F3/06, C23G1/00, H01L21/3105, H01L21/321, H01L21/3213
[2001/09]
CPC:
H01L21/02071 (EP,US); C11D3/18 (KR); B08B3/08 (EP,US);
B24B37/042 (EP,US); C09D9/00 (EP,US); C11D3/30 (EP,US);
C11D3/43 (EP,US); C11D7/06 (EP,US); C11D7/263 (EP,US);
C11D7/265 (EP,US); C11D7/267 (EP,US); C11D7/32 (EP,US);
C11D7/3209 (EP,US); C11D7/3218 (EP,US); C11D7/3227 (EP,US);
C11D7/3245 (EP,US); C11D7/3254 (EP,US); C11D7/3263 (EP,US);
C11D7/3272 (EP,US); C11D7/3281 (EP,US); C11D7/5013 (EP,US);
C23F3/06 (EP,US); C23G1/00 (EP,US); C23G1/103 (EP,US);
C23G1/205 (EP,US); G03F7/42 (EP,US); G03F7/423 (EP,US);
G03F7/425 (EP,US); H01L21/0206 (EP,US); H01L21/02065 (EP,US);
H01L21/02074 (EP,US); H01L21/3212 (EP,US); C11D2111/16 (EP,US);
C11D2111/22 (EP,US); C11D7/34 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/16]C11D3/18, C11D3/30, C11D3/04, C11D3/44, B08B3/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU [1999/16]
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSNACHBEHANDLUNG[1999/16]
English:POST CLEAN TREATMENT[1999/16]
French:TRAITEMENT POST-NETTOYAGE[1999/16]
Entry into regional phase15.10.1998National basic fee paid 
15.10.1998Search fee paid 
15.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/16]
08.08.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
02.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
12.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2002Date of oral proceedings
07.08.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2003Fee for grant paid
30.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200205   M06   Fee paid on   28.05.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2003
BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
IT09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
LU14.02.2004
IE16.02.2004
[2008/15]
Former [2005/23]AT09.07.2003
BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
LU14.02.2004
IE16.02.2004
Former [2005/19]AT09.07.2003
BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
IE16.02.2004
Former [2004/29]AT09.07.2003
BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
Former [2004/28]AT09.07.2003
BE09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
Former [2004/22]AT09.07.2003
CH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
Former [2004/14]AT09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
Former [2004/12]FI09.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS62250189  ;
 [X]JPH0238498  ;
 [X]GB1065016  (BORG HOLDING A G) [X] 1,3,4,6,7,9-11,13,15-18,21 * example 1 *;
 [XA]DE2154234  (LICENTIA GMBH) [X] 13,17,18,21 * claims 1-8 * [A] 11;
 [XA]US4363741  (GOULD JOSEPH C) [X] 1,3,4,6,11,13,15,16,21 * claim - * [A] 7;
 [XA]US5078801  (MALIK FARID A [US]) [X] 13 * abstract * * column 3, line 57 - line 63 * [A] 11,21;
 [XA]DE19525521  (ONTRAK SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-3,11,13,15,16 * abstract * [A] 4,6,7,19,21;
 [XA]WO9626538  (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC [US]) [X] 13,15,17,18,21 * claims 1-3 * [A] 1,3,4,6,7,9-12,14;
 [PX]US5645737  (ROBINSON KARL M [US], et al) [PX] 13,15,21* claim 5 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880422), vol. 012, no. 132, Database accession no. (C - 490), & JP62250189 A 19871031 (KURITA WATER IND LTD) [X] 1,3,4,6,7,11,13,15,16,21 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900423), vol. 014, no. 197, Database accession no. (C - 0712), & JP02038498 A 19900207 (AIKO MIZUNOYA) [X] 1,3,6,7,11,13,15,16,19 * abstract *
International search[Y]EP0578507  (EKC TECHNOLOGY INC [US]);
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 [A]US5556482  (WARD IRL E [US], et al);
 [A]US5560857  (SAKON TADASHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5563119  (WARD IRL E [US]);
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 [Y]  - MORRISON R.T. et al., Organic Chemistry, 3rd Edition, 1979, ALLYN AND BACON, INC., pages 787-788, XP002911125
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