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EP0947603 - Film depositing method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
47, Umezu Takase-cho, Ukyo-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 615-8686 / JP
[2007/24]
Former [1999/40]For all designated states
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
47, Umezu Takase-cho, Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8686 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mikami, Takashi, c/o Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
47, Umezu, Takase-Cho, Ukyo-Ku
Kyoto-Shi, Kyoto 615-8686 / JP
02 / Murakami, Hiroshi, c/o Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
47, Umezu, Takase-Cho, Ukyo-Ku
Kyoto-Shi, Kyoto 615-8686 / JP
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [1999/40]Barz, Peter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date99106694.501.04.1999
[1999/40]
Priority number, dateJP1998009022402.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9022498
[1999/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0947603
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0947603
Date:26.03.2003
[2003/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0947603
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/22, H01J37/12, C23C16/48, C23C16/505, H01J37/317, H01J37/32
[2003/13]
CPC:
H01J37/32082 (EP,US); H01L21/205 (KR); C23C16/486 (EP,US);
C23C16/505 (EP,US); H01J37/3178 (EP,US); H01J2237/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/40]C23C14/22, H01J37/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/51]
Former [1999/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Filmabscheidung[1999/40]
English:Film depositing method and apparatus[1999/40]
French:Méthode et appareillage pour déposer un film[1999/40]
Examination procedure12.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/19]
08.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2007Fee for grant paid
14.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
30.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH09245995  ;
 [X]JPH08335447  ;
 [Y]JPH09208389  ;
 [Y]US4870284  (HASHIMOTO ISAO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-6 * column 1, lines 6-9 * * column 3, line 6 - column 4, line 68 * * figures 1A,1B,2,5 *;
 [A]US4987346  (KATZSCHNER WERNER [DE], et al) [A] 3-6 * figures 2,5,7A,10A-10C * * column 6, lines 50-68 * * column 7, line 29 - column 8, line 3 *;
 [A]US5317161  (CHALUPKA ALFRED [AT], et al) [A] 1-6* column 6, lines 31-68; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5495107  (HU KE [US], et al) [A] 3-6 * column 5, lines 43-67; figure 8 *;
 [A]WO9730464  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 3-6 * page 9, line 26 - page 10, line 25; figures 3,3A *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 01, & JP09245995 A 19970919 (NISSIN ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1-6 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970430), vol. 1997, no. 04, & JP08335447 A 19961217 (NISSIN ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1-6 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971225), vol. 1997, no. 12, & JP09208389 A 19970812 (NISSIN ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1-6 * abstract *
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