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EP0916158 - LOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT MATERIAL FOR USE AS AN INSULATION ELEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  18.02.2000
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2000Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 05.04.2000 [2000/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206 Newark
Delaware 19714-9206 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]For all designated states
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206
Newark, Delaware 19714-9206 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROSENMAYER, C., Thomas
1119 State Street
Eau Claire, WI 54701 / US
[1999/20]
Representative(s)McCallum, William Potter, et al
Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow
G1 3AE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]McCallum, William Potter, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date98914343.331.03.1998
[1999/20]
WO1998US06191
Priority number, dateUS1997091958604.04.1997         Original published format: US 919586
[1999/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9845880
Date:15.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0916158
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/768, H01L23/532, H01L23/29, H01B3/44
[1999/20]
CPC:
H01L21/0212 (EP,US); H01L21/768 (KR); H01B3/445 (EP,US);
H01L21/02203 (EP,US); H01L21/02282 (EP,US); H01L21/3127 (US);
H01L21/762 (EP,US); H01L23/293 (EP,US); H01L23/49894 (EP,US);
H01L23/5329 (EP,US); H01L21/02304 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US);
Y10S428/901 (EP,US); Y10T428/24802 (EP,US); Y10T428/24942 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2495 (EP,US); Y10T428/3154 (EP,US); Y10T428/31573 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31743 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/20]
TitleGerman:ISOLATIONSMATERIAL MIT EINER KLEINEN DIELEKTRIZITÄTSKONSTANTE FÜR HALBLEITERANWENDUNGEN[1999/20]
English:LOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT MATERIAL FOR USE AS AN INSULATION ELEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE[1999/20]
French:MATERIAU A FAIBLE CONSTANTE DIELECTRIQUE CONVENANT COMME ELEMENT D'ISOLATION DANS UN DISPOSITIF ELECTRONIQUE[1999/20]
Entry into regional phase04.11.1998National basic fee paid 
04.11.1998Search fee paid 
04.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/20]
04.02.2000Application withdrawn by applicant  [2000/14]
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0393682  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-44 * examples 6-8; claims 1-10 *;
 [X]US5312716  (UNOKI MASAO [JP], et al) [X] 1-44 * examples 1,4; claims 1-17 *;
 [X]US5442237  (HUGHES HENRY G [US], et al) [X] 1-44* column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 12; claims 1-8 *;
 [PXL]EP0769788  (GORE & ASS [US]) [PXL] 1-44 * the whole document * * The above patent application was filed on 17 Oct. 1996 and seems to disclose the same invention as that of the present application. Thus the priority US No. * * 08/929586 of 4 April 1997 does not seem to be the "first application" contrary to the requirements of Art. 8 PCT and Art. 4 Paris Convention. *
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