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EP About this file: EP1417716

EP1417716 - TRENCH BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2010
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2007/31]
Former [2004/20]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HUETING, Raymond, J., E.
Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / SLOTBOOM, Jan, W.
Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
03 / MAGNEE, Petrus, H., C.
Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2004/20]
Representative(s)Schouten, Marcus Maria, et al
NXP B.V.
Intellectual Property & Licensing
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/44]Schouten, Marcus Maria, et al
NXP B.V. IP & L Department High Tech Campus 32
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2008/14]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
NXP Semiconductors Intellectual Property Department High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Former [2007/01]Pennings, Johannes, et al
NXP Semiconductors Intellectual Property Department High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Former [2004/20]Sharrock, Daniel John
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date02758689.005.08.2002
[2004/20]
WO2002IB03289
Priority number, dateGB2001001921507.08.2001         Original published format: GB 0119215
[2004/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03015178
Date:20.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1417716
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1417716
Date:04.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/739, H01L29/08, // H01L29/73, H01L29/737, H01L29/40
[2009/09]
CPC:
H01L29/402 (EP,US); H01L29/0821 (EP,US); H01L29/405 (EP,US);
H01L29/407 (EP,US); H01L29/73 (EP,US); H01L29/7371 (EP,US);
H01L29/739 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/20]H01L29/739, H01L29/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/20]
TitleGerman:BIPOLARTRANSISTOREN MIT GRABENSTRUKTUR[2004/20]
English:TRENCH BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR[2004/20]
French:TRANSISTOR BIPOLAIRE A TRANCHEES[2004/20]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2004National basic fee paid 
08.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
30.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2009Fee for grant paid
30.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
IT04.11.2009
NL04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SK04.11.2009
TR04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
IT04.11.2009
NL04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SK04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2011/14]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
IT04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SK04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/48]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SK04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
GR05.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/39]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
SK04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/36]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
CZ04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/35]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
EE04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
BG04.02.2010
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/31]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/25]CY04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
ES15.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/19]ES15.02.2010
Cited inInternational search[XA]US5326711  (MALHI SATWINDER [US]) [X] 1-5,10,13,15 * figure 1 * [A] 9,11,12;
 [A]EP0735589  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 8-10 *;
 [A]US6097063  (FUJIHIRA TATSUHIKO [JP]) [A] 1* column 19, line 62 - line 63; figure 12A *;
 [X]EP1073123  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,3-8,13-16 * figures 1,2,10,19 *;
 [X]US6201279  (PFIRSCH FRANK [DE]) [X] 1,2,15,16 * figure 6 *
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