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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 07', 'Application No. 08', 'Application No. 08', 'Application No. 02', 'Application No. 2001', 'Application No. 2001', 'Application No. 2001', 'Application No. 2007', 'Application No. 10', 'Application No. 10']

Patent US7850509 - Substrate holding apparatus - Google Patents
The present invention relates to a substrate holding apparatus for holding and pressing a substrate against a polishing surface. The substrate holding apparatus includes a top ring body for holding the substrate, an elastic pad for contacting the substrate, and a support member for supporting the elastic...http://www.google.com/patents/US7850509?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7850509 - Substrate holding apparatus
Publication number US7850509 B2
Application number US 12/285,936
Also published as DE60137007D1, EP1197292A2, EP1197292A3, EP1197292B1, EP1852220A1, EP1935566A2, EP1935566A3, EP1935566B1, EP1944123A2, EP1944123A3, EP1944123B1, US6852019, US7083507, US7491117, US20020042246, US20050118935, US20060234609, US20090061748
Publication number 12285936, 285936, US 7850509 B2, US 7850509B2, US-B2-7850509, US7850509 B2, US7850509B2
Patent Citations (51), Non-Patent Citations (19), Referenced by (1), Classifications (12), Legal Events (1)
US 7850509 B2
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1 European Office Action issued Nov. 14, 2008 in connection with EP 08 007 317 corresponding to the present U.S. application.
2 European Office Action issued Nov. 28, 2008 in connection with EP 07 014 804 corresponding to the present U.S. application.
3 European Office Action issued Nov. 5, 2008 in connection with EP 08 007 303 corresponding to the present U.S. application.
4 European Search Report issued Aug. 24, 2007 in European Application No. 07 01 4804.
5 European Search Report issued Jun. 20, 2008 in European Application No. 08 00 7303.
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9 Japanese Office Action issued Aug. 5, 2008 in Japanese Application No. 2001-013899 (and its English translation).
10 Japanese Office Action issued Jan. 29, 2008 in Japanese Application No. 2001-013899 (and its English translation).
11 Japanese Office Action issued Sep. 29, 2009 in Japanese Application No. 2007-071591 (and its English translation).
12 Korean Office Action issued May 7, 2009 in connection with Korean Patent Application No. 10-2008-6629 corresponding to the present U.S. application.
13 Korean Office Action issued Oct. 9, 2008 in connection with Korean Patent Application No. 10-2008-6629 corresponding to the present U.S. application.
14 U.S. Advisory Action, issued in U.S. Appl. No. 11/452,218, mailed Oct. 17, 2007.
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19 U.S. Office Action, issued in U.S. Appl. No. 11/452,218, mailed Jun. 13, 2007.
International Classification H01L21/304, B24B7/22, B24B41/06, B24B37/30, B24B37/04, B24B37/005
European Classification B24B41/06B, B24B37/30