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EP1095304 - MULTIPLEXER FOR LASER LITHOGRAPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.11.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.12.2005  [2005/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cymer, Inc.
17075 Thornmint Court
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
[2004/14]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Cymer, Inc.
16750 Via del Campo Court
San Diego, CA 92127-1712 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OZARSKI, Robert, G.
13894 Lake Poway Road
Poway, CA 92064 / US
02 / ERSHOV, Alexander I.
11312 Meadow Flower Place
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
 [2001/18]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99931850.422.06.1999
[2001/18]
WO1999US14003
Priority number, dateUS1998011263109.07.1998         Original published format: US 112631
[2001/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0003284
Date:20.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1095304
Date:02.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.01.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/08, G03F7/20
[2005/18]
CPC:
G02B26/08 (KR); G03F7/7005 (EP,US); G03F7/70991 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/18]G02B26/08
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/18]
TitleGerman:MULTIPLEXER FÜR LASER-LITHOGRAPHE[2001/18]
English:MULTIPLEXER FOR LASER LITHOGRAPHY[2001/18]
French:MULTIPLEXEUR POUR LITHOGRAPHIE AU LASER[2001/18]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2001National basic fee paid 
05.01.2001Search fee paid 
05.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.01.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/18]
03.06.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/51]
13.07.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5091744  (OMATA TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract * * figure 6 * * column 1, line 17 - line 21 * * column 6, line 1 - column 7, line 2 *;
 [A]JPH07312342  ;
 [A]US5036042  (HED AHARON Z [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * figure 5 * * column 1, line 5 - line 13 * * column 4, line 58 - column 6, line 18 *;
 [A]JPS6175523
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960329), vol. 1996, no. 03, & JP07312342 A 19951128 (NIKON CORP) [A] 1 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860822), vol. 010, no. 244, Database accession no. (E - 430), & JP61075523 A 19860417 (CANON INC) [A] 1 * abstract * * figures 1-11 *
International search[AP]US5880817  (HASHIMOTO SUMIO [JP]);
 [A]US5036042  (HED AHARON Z [US]);
 [A]US5576901  (HANCHETT NEVILLE [US]);
 [A]US3993402  (FREDRICK JR WILLIAM G)
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