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EP1115895 - METHOD FOR TREATING, BY NITRIDING, A SILICON SUBSTRATE FOR FORMING A THIN INSULATING LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.11.2003  [2003/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
31-33, rue de la Fédération
75752 Paris Cédex 15 / FR
For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6 Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
31-33, rue de la Fédération
75752 Paris Cédex 15 / FR
For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6, Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, François
8, rue Irvoy
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
02 / BENSAHEL, Daniel
6, rue Colbert
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
03 / HERNANDEZ, Caroline
1, rue Bayard
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
04 / VALLIER, Laurent
2, chemin de Dhuy
F-38240 Meylan / FR
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al
BREVALEX
95 rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al
c/o Société de Protection des Inventions, 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date99943005.120.09.1999
[2001/29]
WO1999FR02228
Priority number, dateFR1998001174621.09.1998         Original published format: FR 9811746
[2001/29]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0017412
Date:30.03.2000
Language:FR
[2000/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1115895
Date:18.07.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1115895
Date:20.11.2002
Language:FR
[2002/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:C23C8/28, C23C28/04
[2001/29]
CPC:
C23C28/044 (EP,US); C23C8/28 (EP,US); Y10T428/24926 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2002/47]
Former [2001/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM NITRIEREN EINES SILIZIUM-SUBSTRATES ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINER ISOLATIONSBESCHICHTUNG[2001/29]
English:METHOD FOR TREATING, BY NITRIDING, A SILICON SUBSTRATE FOR FORMING A THIN INSULATING LAYER[2001/29]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT, PAR NITRURATION, D'UN SUBSTRAT DE SILICIUM POUR LA FORMATION D'UNE COUCHE ISOLANTE MINCE[2001/29]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2001National basic fee paid 
22.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
19.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2002Fee for grant paid
01.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0798769  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [Y] 1 * page 3, column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 7 * * page 4, column 5, line 44 - line 58; claims 1,3,5 *;
 [YA]EP0430030  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1 * page 4, column 6, line 41 - line 55 * * page 6, column 9, line 5 - column 10, line 34; claims 1-5 * [A] 2;
 [A]US5407870  (OKADA YOSHIO [US], et al) [A] 1,5,10 * claims 1,3,4,7 *;
 [A]WO9827580  (SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC [US]) [A] 1,3 * claims 1,17 *;
 [A]US5512519  (HWANG HYUNSANG [KR]) [A] 1,5,10 * column 2, line 32 - line 41; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5674788  (WRISTERS DIRK J [US], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1,3,5 *;
 [A]WO9003560  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]KR930002661B  ;
 [A]US4438157  (ROMANO-MORAN ROBERTO [US]) [A] 1,5-8,10,11 * claim 1 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 93, no. 47, Database accession no. 93-375272, XP002104362 & KR930002661B B1 19930407 (GOLDSTAR ELECTRONIC CO) [A] 1 * abstract *
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