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EP About this file: EP1449245

EP1449245 - CAPACITOR AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CAPACITOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.02.2017  [2017/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
Am Campeon 1-12
85579 Neubiberg / DE
[2010/22]
Former [2004/35]For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / AHRENS, Carsten
Westpreussenstrasse 47
81927 München / DE
02 / HARTUNG, Wolfgang
Brünnsteinstr. 5
81541 München / DE
03 / HERZUM, Christian
Bgm.-Grenzebachstr. 21
82343 Pöcking / DE
04 / LOSEHAND, Reinhard
Hofenfelsstr. 13
80637 München / DE
05 / GEISELBRECHTINGER, Angelika
Am Treiberweg 18
85630 Grasbrunn / DE
 [2004/43]
Former [2004/35]01 / AHRENS, Carsten
Westpreussenstrasse 47
81927 München / DE
02 / HARTUNG, Wolfgang
Brünnsteinstr. 5
81541 München / DE
03 / HERZUM, Christian
Bgm.-Grenzebachstr. 21
82343 Pöcking / DE
04 / LOSEHAND, Reinhard
Hofenfelsstr. 13
80637 München / DE
05 / GEISELBRECHTINGER, Angelika
Ottostr. 34 A
85521 Ottobrunn / DE
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann
Stöckeler & Zinkler & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2009/29]Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2004/35]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler, Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date02803774.514.11.2002
[2004/35]
WO2002EP12786
Priority number, dateDE200115879830.11.2001         Original published format: DE 10158798
[2004/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03046974
Date:05.06.2003
Language:DE
[2003/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1449245
Date:25.08.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/334, H01L29/94
[2004/35]
CPC:
H01L29/66181 (EP,US); H01L29/945 (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 [2004/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONDENSATOR UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES KONDENSATORS[2004/35]
English:CAPACITOR AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CAPACITOR[2004/35]
French:CONDENSATEUR ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2004/35]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2004National basic fee paid 
26.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.04.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
11.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
21.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.02.2017
15.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/06]
25.09.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/06]
10.02.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.11.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
04.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
05.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
16.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
15.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
14.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
21.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
19.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0283964  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-25* the whole document *;
 [X]DE19713052  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6140199  (LARSSON TORBJORN [SE], et al) [X] 1-25 * column W *;
 [X]US6144055  (TAKENAKA HIROYUKI [JP]) [X] 1-25 * column 9, line 25 - line 27; figures 9-19 *;
 [X]  - ROOZEBOOM F ET AL, "High-value MOS capacitor arrays in ultradeep trenches in silicon", MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, ELSEVIER PUBLISHERS BV., AMSTERDAM, NL, (200006), vol. 53, no. 1-4, ISSN 0167-9317, pages 581 - 584, XP004237840 [X] 1-25 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-9317(00)00383-X
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010710), vol. 2000, no. 20, & JP2001068647 A 20010316 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1-3,6-11,17-21,23-25 * abstract *
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