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EP1016127 - A FLUOROMETRIC METHOD FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE RINSING AND WATER RECOVERY PROCESS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.03.2006  [2006/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
One Nalco Center
Naperville, IL 60563-1198 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/27]For all designated states
NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
One Nalco Center
Naperville Illinois 60563-1198 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JENKINS, Brian, V.
12301 Cypress Drive
Laurinburg, NC 28352 / US
02 / HOOTS, John, E.
1430 Lancaster Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174 / US
[2000/27]
Representative(s)Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote
40- 43 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JA / GB
Former [2002/03]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon 11th Floor, Tower 3, Clements Inn
London WC2A 2AZ / GB
Former [2000/27]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date98946942.410.09.1998
[2000/27]
WO1998US18925
Priority number, dateUS1997093155616.09.1997         Original published format: US 931556
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9914798
Date:25.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1016127
Date:05.07.2000
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.
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1016127
Date:06.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00
[2000/27]
CPC:
H01L21/02052 (EP,US); H01L22/00 (KR); Y10S438/906 (EP,US);
Y10T436/12 (EP,US); Y10T436/13 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/27]
TitleGerman:FLUOROMETRIEVERFAHREN ZUR SPÜLEFFIZIENZERHÖHUNG UND WASSERRÜCKGEWINNUNGSPROZESS IN DER HALBLEITERCHIPSHERSTELLUNG[2000/27]
English:A FLUOROMETRIC METHOD FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE RINSING AND WATER RECOVERY PROCESS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS[2000/27]
French:PROCEDE FLUORIMETRIQUE D'ACCROISSEMENT DE L'EFFICACITE DU PROCESSUS DE RIN AGE ET DE RECUPERATION D'EAU LORS DE LA FABRICATION DE MICROPLAQUETTE DE SEMI-CONDUCTEUR[2000/27]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2000National basic fee paid 
11.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/27]
30.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
16.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2005Fee for grant paid
09.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/13]
Request for further processing for:17.08.2004Request for further processing filed
17.08.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.08.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[YA]JPH07326599  ;
 [YA]US4698308  (IKEDA MITSURU [JP]) [Y] 1,2,5,6,8,9 * abstract * * column 4, lines 21-40 * [A] 10;
 [A]US5153674  (BOEBEL FRIEDRICH [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,5,6,8-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0730152  (NALCO CHEMICAL CO [US]) [A] 1,5,8-10* the whole document *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960430), vol. 096, no. 004, & JP07326599 A 19951212 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP;OTHERS: 01) [Y] 1,2,5,6,8,9 * abstract * [A] 10
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