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EP1018139 - ADJUSTMENT OF DEPOSITION UNIFORMITY IN AN INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.11.2001
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.01.2002  [2002/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
M/S 2061
Santa Clara, California 95054-3299 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]For all designated states
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
3050 Bowers Avenue, M/S 2061
Santa Clara, California 95054-3299 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GOPALRAJA, Praburam
Apartment 277, 1235 Wildwood Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
02 / NARASHIMHAN, Murali
1771 Valhalla Court
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, Dipl.-Phys.
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Sollner Strasse 38
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date98944839.409.09.1998
[2000/28]
WO1998US18898
Priority number, dateUS1997092982915.09.1997         Original published format: US 929829
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9914792
Date:25.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1018139
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/34, H01J37/32, C23C14/38, C23C14/40
[2000/28]
CPC:
C23C14/345 (EP,US); C23C14/35 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/046 (EP,US);
C23C14/3407 (KR); C23C14/358 (EP,US); H01J37/321 (EP,US);
H01J37/34 (EP,US); H01L21/02631 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/28]
TitleGerman:EINSTELLUNG EINER GLEICHMÄSSIGEN ABSCHEIDUNG IN EINER INDUKTIV GEKOPPELTEN PLASMAQUELLE[2000/28]
English:ADJUSTMENT OF DEPOSITION UNIFORMITY IN AN INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SOURCE[2000/28]
French:REGLAGE DE L'UNIFORMITE DU DEPOT DANS UNE SOURCE DE PLASMA INDUCTIF[2000/28]
Entry into regional phase14.04.2000National basic fee paid 
14.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
31.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/01]
19.07.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200104   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4692230  (NIHEI MASAYASU [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 3, lines 22-63; figures 1,2 *;
 [XP]EP0807954  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [XP] 11,12,14-18,27 * column 4, lines 9-53; figure 2 * * column 12, line 12 - column 13, line 9; figure 12 * * column 6, line 51 - column 7, line 4 *;
 [XP]EP0836219  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [XP] 11,12,14-18,27 * column 2, lines 40-58; figures 3,4 * * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 7 * * column 10, lines 36-48 ** column 12, lines 41-52 *
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