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EP About this file: EP1446841

EP1446841 - A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2006
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eblana Photonics Limited
Unit 32, Pierce Street, Trinity College Enterprise Centre
Dublin 2 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
Eblana Photonics Limited
Unit 32, Pierce Street, Trinity College Enterprise Centre
Dublin 2 / IE
Inventor(s)01 / O'GORMAN, James
28 Orchardstown Drive
Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 / IE
 [2004/34]
Representative(s)Shortt, Peter Bernard, et al
Tomkins & Co.
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]Shortt, Peter Bernard, et al
TOMKINS & CO., 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date02779855.207.10.2002
[2004/34]
WO2002IE00141
Priority number, dateGB2001002442711.10.2001         Original published format: GB 0124427
[2004/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03044871
Date:30.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1446841
Date:18.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1446841
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01L33/00, H01S5/22
[2004/34]
CPC:
H10W46/00 (EP,US); G02B6/4224 (EP,US); H01S5/0202 (EP,US);
H10W46/501 (EP,US); Y10S438/942 (EP,US); Y10S438/945 (EP,US);
Y10S438/946 (EP,US); Y10S438/948 (EP,US); Y10S438/975 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2004/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HALBLEITERBAUELEMENTS[2004/34]
English:A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2004/34]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN DISPOSITIF A SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[2004/34]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2004National basic fee paid 
30.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
10.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2005Fee for grant paid
12.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.03.2005
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Cited inInternational search[A] JPH0864906  
 [A] JPH0239481  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 07 31 July 1996 (1996-07-31) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 190 (E - 0918) 18 April 1990 (1990-04-18) [A] 1 * abstract *
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