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EP1324399 - Method for manufacturing a light-emitting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/27]Light-emitting device and method for manufacturing the same
[2011/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 08.05.2013  [2013/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
[2011/32]
Former [2003/27]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Asakawa, Koji c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Fujimoto, Akira c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Sugiyama, Hitoshi c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Toshiba Corporation 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Ohashi, Kenichi c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Suzuki, Keiji c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Tonotani, Junichi c/o Intellectual Property Div.
Toshiba Corporation 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2003/27]
Representative(s)Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/27]Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date02258982.427.12.2002
[2003/27]
Priority number, dateJP2001040200428.12.2001         Original published format: JP 2001402004
[2003/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1324399
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1324399
Date:27.01.2010
[2010/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1324399
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L33/00, H01L33/22, // H01L21/027
[2011/13]
CPC:
H01L33/22 (EP,US); H01L21/0271 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/27]H01L33/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/39]
Former [2003/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer lichtemittierenden Vorrichtung[2011/13]
English:Method for manufacturing a light-emitting device[2011/13]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif émetteur de lumière[2011/13]
Former [2003/27]Lichtemittierende Vorrichtung und Herstellungsverfahren
Former [2003/27]Light-emitting device and method for manufacturing the same
Former [2003/27]Dispositif émetteur de lumière et procédé de fabrication
Examination procedure15.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/27]
14.04.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.09.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
01.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2011Fee for grant paid
28.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10015857.5  / EP2306527
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.07.2010
Opposition(s)11.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB27.12.2011
FR02.01.2012
[2013/19]
Former [2012/46]GB27.12.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0977277  (IMEC INTER UNI MICRO ELECTR [BE], et al) [X] 14 * paragraphs [0058] - [0062] - [0072]; figures 12,13a-d,14a-b,15,16 *;
 [DA]JP2001100419  (TOSHIBA CORP) [DA] 1-12 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0006] , [0039] , [0052] , [0061] - [0064]; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO0141225  (CREE LIGHTING CO [US]) [A] 13 * page 1, lines 10-13 * * page 2, line 27 - page 3, line 26 ** page 18, line 31 - page 20, line 23; figures 10-13 *;
 [X]  - SCHNITZER I ET AL, "30% EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY FROM SURFACE TEXTURED, THIN-FILM LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AIP, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, MELVILLE, NY, US, (19931018), vol. 63, no. 16, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 2174 - 2176, XP000404433 [X] 14 * abstract * * page 2174, column 2, line 23 - page 2175, column 1, line 18; figures 1,2 * * page 2176, column 1, lines 15-30; figures 3,4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.110575
 [A]  - DECKMAN H W ET AL, "NATURAL LITHOGRAPHY", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AIP, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, MELVILLE, NY, US, (19820815), vol. 41, no. 4, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 377 - 379, XP000955278 [A] 14 * page 377, column 1, lines 11-25 * * page 378, column 2, lines 21-29; figure 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.93501
 [A]  - HARRISON CHRISTOPHER ET AL, "Lithography with a mask of block copolymer microstructures", JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B: MICROELECTRONICSPROCESSING AND PHENOMENA, AMERICAN VACUUM SOCIETY, NEW YORK, NY, US, (19980301), vol. 16, no. 2, ISSN 0734-211X, pages 544 - 552, XP012006671 [A] 1-12 * abstract * * page 544, column 1, line 13 - column 2, line 10; figures 1a-b * * page 544, column 2, line 30 - page 545, column 1, line 18 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.589860
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