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EP1064527 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/01]For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PEUSE, Bruce, W.
27 Cobblestone Lane
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
02 / MINER, Gary, E.
4974 Hildasue Terrace
Fremont, CA 94555 / US
03 / YAM, Mark
4977 Adaiz Way
San Jose, CA 95124 / US
04 / HUNTER, Aaron
430 Emeline Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 / US
05 / KNOOT, Peter
158 Northam Avenue
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
06 / MERSHON, Jason
660 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, CA 94040 / US
[2001/01]
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/01]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date99908403.123.02.1999
[2001/01]
WO1999US03978
Priority number, dateUS1998004421718.03.1998         Original published format: US 44217
[2001/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9947901
Date:23.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1064527
Date:03.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1064527
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01J5/00, G01J5/04
[2001/01]
CPC:
G01J5/08 (EP,US); G01J5/00 (KR); G01J5/0003 (EP,US);
G01J5/0007 (EP,US); G01J5/064 (EP,US); G01J5/0815 (EP,US);
G01J5/0818 (EP,US); G01J5/0821 (EP,US); G01J5/0846 (EP,US);
G01J5/0887 (EP,US); G01J5/53 (EP,US); G01J5/80 (EP,US);
H01L22/10 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM MESSEN VON SUBSTRATTEMPERATUREN[2001/01]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURES[2001/01]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE MESURE DE TEMPERATURE DE SUBSTRATS[2001/01]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2000National basic fee paid 
06.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/01]
21.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2004Fee for grant paid
30.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
17.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
04.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.04.2004
IT07.04.2004
[2008/17]
Former [2006/14]FR07.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0718610  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 1,7,12,13 * page 7, line 35 - page 8, line 6 ** claims 1,13 *;
 [A]EP0805342  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 1,7,12,13 * page 3, line 38 - line 50 * * page 7, line 6 - line 22 * * figures 3,4 *
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