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EP About this file: EP0977242

EP0977242 - Sample processing apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.10.2005
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2005Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 14.12.2005  [2005/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yanagita, Kazutaka, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Yonehara, Takao, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Omi, Kazuaki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Sakaguchi, Kiyofumi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-Chome,Shimomaruko, Ohta-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. High Holborn 2-5 Warwick Court
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date99305837.923.07.1999
[2000/05]
Priority number, dateJP1998021150927.07.1998         Original published format: JP 21150998
JP1998021151027.07.1998         Original published format: JP 21151098
JP1998024066526.08.1998         Original published format: JP 24066598
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0977242
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0977242
Date:29.12.2004
[2004/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00, B23B35/00
[2005/01]
CPC:
H01L21/67092 (EP,US); Y10S156/942 (EP,US); Y10T156/1121 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1126 (EP,US); Y10T156/1374 (EP,US); Y10T156/1922 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1939 (EP,US); Y10T156/1978 (EP,US); Y10T29/49821 (EP,US);
Y10T83/364 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/05]H01L21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/05]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bearbeitung von Proben[2000/05]
English:Sample processing apparatus and method[2000/05]
French:Appareil et procédé de traitement d'échantillons[2000/05]
Examination procedure11.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
15.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2005Application withdrawn by applicant  [2005/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0757377  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-182 * page 10, paragraph 2; figures 1a-1f *;
 [A]EP0797258  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-182* column 35, line 46 - line 51; figures 16a,16b *;
 [A]US5783022  (CHA GI-HO [KR], et al) [A] 1-182 * column 4, line 7 - line 56; figure 3 *;
 [PX]EP0867917  (CANON KK [JP]) [PX] 1-182 * column 5, line 35 - line 43; figure 1 *;
 [E]EP1134790  (CANON KK [JP]) [E] 1-182 * column 5, line 34 - line 42; figures 1a-1c *
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