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EP0943398 - Surface grinding machine and workpiece carrier used therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.03.2002
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.04.2002  [2002/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPEEDFAM CO., LTD.
4-30-3, Nishi-Rokugou, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-0056 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/38]For all designated states
Speedfam Co., Ltd.
4-30-3, Nishi-Rokugou, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hakomori, Shunji
4-22-16 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1999/38]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/38]Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date99301948.815.03.1999
[1999/38]
Priority number, dateJP1998009236320.03.1998         Original published format: JP 9236398
[1999/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0943398
Date:22.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0943398
Date:10.01.2001
[2001/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:B24B37/04, B24B41/06, B23Q7/04, // H01L21/304
[1999/38]
CPC:
B23Q7/04 (EP,US); B24B7/00 (KR); B24B37/08 (EP,US);
B24B37/28 (EP,US); B24B37/345 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2001/39]
Former [1999/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Planschleifmaschine und dafür angewendete Werkstückträger[1999/38]
English:Surface grinding machine and workpiece carrier used therefor[1999/38]
French:Rectifieuse plane et support de pièces mis en oeuvre pour cette dernière[1999/38]
Examination procedure25.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/38]
11.07.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/16]
20.09.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/16]
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01261843  ;
 [A]US4466852  (BELTZ RICHARD K [US], et al) [A] 4* abstract *;
 [YA]EP0547894  (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK [JP]) [Y] 1 * page 4, column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 13; figure 1 * [A] 2;
 [YA]US5520501  (KOUNO GISUKE [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * column 3, line 15 - line 50; figure 6 * [A] 3,5,6
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900116), vol. 014, no. 018, Database accession no. (E - 873), & JP01261843 A 19891018 (NEC CORP) [A] 1,3,5,6 * abstract *
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