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EP1258920 - Method of manufacturing buried regions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2009
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Change - representativepublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATMEL Germany GmbH
Theresienstrasse 2
74072 Heilbronn / DE
[2002/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Dietrich, Harry
Fuchsring 27
74912 Kirchardt / DE
02 / Dudek, Volker, Dr.
Kelterstrasse 51/1
74336 Brackenheim / DE
03 / Schüppen, Andreas, Dr.
Ginsterweg 7
74348 Lauffen / DE
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Müller, Wolf-Christian
Koch Müller Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Maassstrasse 32/1
69123 Heidelberg / DE
[2009/26]
Former [2007/09]Müller, Wolf-Christian
Patentanwalt Pilgramsroth 21E
96450 Coburg / DE
Former [2003/39](deleted)
Former [2002/47]Kolb, Georg
DaimlerChrysler AG, Postfach 35 35
74025 Heilbronn / DE
Application number, filing date02010016.004.05.2002
[2002/47]
Priority number, dateDE200112403816.05.2001         Original published format: DE 10124038
[2002/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1258920
Date:20.11.2002
Language:DE
[2002/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1258920
Date:23.03.2005
[2005/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1258920
Date:26.03.2008
Language:DE
[2008/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/762, H01L21/74, H01L21/20
[2002/47]
CPC:
H01L21/76264 (EP,US); H01L21/74 (EP,US); H01L21/76275 (EP,US);
H01L21/76283 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2005/50]
Former [2002/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung vergrabener Bereiche[2002/47]
English:Method of manufacturing buried regions[2002/47]
French:Procédé de formation de régions enterrées[2002/47]
Examination procedure21.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
24.09.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.01.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) IT
05.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2008Fee for grant paid
11.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/10]
Request for further processing for:24.07.2007Request for further processing filed
24.07.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.08.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.11.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2000183157  ;
 [A]EP0494598  (UNITRODE CORP [US]) [A] 1,4,5 * figures 4A-4C *;
 [X]US5444014  (RYUM BYUNG-RYUL [KR], et al) [X] 1,4 * figures 3A-3F *;
 [X]US5496764  (SUN SHIH-WEI [US]) [X] 1,4 * figures 1-8 *;
 [A]EP0936663  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-3 * figures 3A-3F *;
 [PX]US6242320  (SO SANG MUN [KR]) [PX] 1,4* figures 2A-2I *;
 [X]  - "SILICON-ON-INSULATOR VERTICAL COMPLEMENTARY BIPOLAR DEVICE STRUCTURE", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, (19910901), vol. 34, no. 4A, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 166 - 170, XP000210871 [X] 1,4 * figures 2A-2E *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000183157 A 20000630 (HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS IND CO LTD) [X] 1,4 * abstract *
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