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EP1232519 - Method for forming decoupling capacitors using lithographic dummy fillers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/34]OPTIMIZED DECOUPLING CAPACITOR USING LITHOGRAPHIC DUMMY FILLER
[2006/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2007
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies North America Corp.
1730 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95112-4508 / US
For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/35]For all designated states
Infineon Technologies North America Corp.
1730 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95112-4508 / US
For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Former [2002/34]For all designated states
Infineon Technologies North America Corp.
1730 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95112-4508 / US
For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REITH, Armin, M.
Brehmstr. 13
81543 Munich / DE
02 / HSU, Louis
7 Crosby Court
Fishkill, NY 12524 / US
03 / HAFFNER, Henning
Tieckstr. 11
01099 Dresden / DE
04 / LEHMANN, Gunther
36 Winnie Lane
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 / US
 [2002/34]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/34]Epping Hermann & Fischer
Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date00978366.302.11.2000
[2002/34]
WO2000US30404
Priority number, dateUS1999044289018.11.1999         Original published format: US 442890
[2002/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0137320
Date:25.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1232519
Date:21.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1232519
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00
[2002/34]
CPC:
H01L28/40 (EP,US); H10B12/00 (KR); H10B12/038 (EP,US);
H10B12/09 (EP,US); H10B12/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [2004/21]
Former [2002/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Ein Herstellungsverfahren von Entkopplungskondensatoren durch lithographische Dummy-Füllmuster[2006/14]
English:Method for forming decoupling capacitors using lithographic dummy fillers[2006/14]
French:Procédé de fabrication des condensateurs de découplage de cloison utilisant des éléments de remplissage fictifs lithographiques[2006/14]
Former [2002/34]OPTIMIERTER ENTKOPPLUNGSKONDESATOR DURCH LITHOGRAPHISCHE DUMMY-FÜLLMUSTER
Former [2002/34]OPTIMIZED DECOUPLING CAPACITOR USING LITHOGRAPHIC DUMMY FILLER
Former [2002/34]CONDENSATEUR DE DECOUPLAGE DE CLOISON OPTIMISE UTILISANT DES ELEMENTS DE REMPLISSAGE FICTIFS LITHOGRAPHIQUES
Entry into regional phase14.06.2002National basic fee paid 
14.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/34]
04.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2006Fee for grant paid
05.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US5414636  (EMA TAIJI [JP]) [X] 7,10,11,13 * figures 6-9,12 * * column 5, line 18 - line 47 * * column 8, line 5 - column 11, line 46 * * column 15, line 19 - line 46 * [A] 1-6,8,9,12,14-19;
 [A]US5587333  (JOHANSSON TED [SE], et al) [A] 1-3,5,7-9,14,17 * figures 1,2 * * column 2, line 50 - column 4, line 27 ** column 4, line 44 - column 6, line 29 *;
 [A]EP0825644  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1,3,4,14,17 * figures 3-7 * * column 4, line 39 - column 7, line 5 *;
 [A]EP0856890  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,2,4,6-12,14-19 * figures 1,2,4,6 * * column 2, line 57 - column 4, line 17 * * column 4, line 44 - column 6, line 28 * * column 6, line 49 - column 8, line 9 *;
 [A]US5851868  (KIM SUNG-BONG [KR]) [A] 1-3,5,7-11,13-15,17 * figures 2-16 * * column 3, line 51 - column 8, line 61 *
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