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EP About this file: EP1431426

EP1431426 - Substrate for epitaxial growth [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.12.2012
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.01.2013  [2013/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Prefecture 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shibata, Tomohiko
2B Typical-Haimu
26Hachiman-cho
Kasugai, Aichi 486-0915 / JP
02 / Sumiya, Shigeaki
B103 Printemps-Tokiwa
1-52-1 Tokiwa-cho
Handa, Aichi 475-0029 / JP
03 / Asai, Keiichiro
2-85 Shinjuku Meltou
Nagoya, Aichi 465-0063 / JP
04 / Tanaka, Mitsuhiro 703 Arthills-Kirigaoka Minamikan
214-2 Kirigaoka Kirigaoka 4-chome
Handa, Aichi 475-0928 / JP
 [2012/05]
Former [2004/26]01 / Shibata, Tomohiko
2B Typical-Haimu 26Hachiman-cho
Kasugai, Aichi 486-0915 / JP
02 / Sumiya, Shigeaki
B103 Printemps-Tokiwa 1-52-1 Tokiwa-cho
Handa, Aichi 475-0029 / JP
03 / Asai, Keiichiro
2-85 Shinjuku Meltou
Nagoya, Aichi 465-0063 / JP
04 / Tanaka, Mitsuhiro 703 Arthills-Kirigaoka Minamikan
214-2 Kirigaoka Kirigaoka 4-chome
Handa, Aichi 475-0928 / JP
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/26]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date03257970.817.12.2003
[2004/26]
Priority number, dateJP2002036667918.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002366679
[2004/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1431426
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1431426
Date:04.10.2006
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1431426
Date:01.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/20, C30B29/38, C30B25/18, // H01L29/267
[2011/34]
CPC:
C30B25/02 (EP,US); C30B25/18 (EP,US); C30B29/403 (EP,US);
H01L21/02378 (EP,US); H01L21/0243 (EP,US); H01L21/02458 (EP,US);
H01L21/0254 (EP,US); H01L21/0262 (EP,US); Y10T428/12528 (EP,US);
Y10T428/265 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/40]C30B25/18, C30B29/38, H01L21/20, // H01L29/267
Former IPC [2004/26]C30B25/18, C30B29/38, H01L21/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/24]
Former [2004/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Substrat zum epitaktischen Wachstum[2004/26]
English:Substrate for epitaxial growth[2004/26]
French:Substrat pour croissance épitaxiale[2004/26]
Examination procedure23.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/49]
28.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2011Fee for grant paid
28.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.12.2006
Opposition(s)05.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1213767  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * column 2, line 15 - line 24 * * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 3 * * column 4, line 47 - line 55 * * column 5, line 48 - column 6, line 43; figure 1 * * column 6, line 53 - line 58 * * column 7, line 5 - line 36 * * column 8, line 7 - line 23 * * example 1 * * column 12, line 25 - line 44 *;
 [Y]  - S. STEMMER ET AL., "Film/Substrate Orientation Relationship in the AlN/6H-SiC Epitaxial System", PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, (19960826), vol. 77, no. 9, pages 1797 - 1800, XP002395597 [Y] 1-10 * page 1797, column L * * page 1798, column R, paragraph LAST *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.1797
 [YA]  - LIN M E ET AL, "A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GAN EPILAYERS GROWN ON SAPPHIRE AND SIC SUBSTRATES BY PLASMA-ASSISTED MOLECULAR-BEAM EPITAXY", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AIP, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, MELVILLE, NY, US, (19930628), vol. 62, no. 26, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 3479 - 3481, XP000382503 [Y] 7 * page 3479 * * page 3480, column R, paragraph L * [A] 1,4,5,10

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.109026
 [A]  - WEEKS T W ET AL, "GAN THIN FILMS DEPOSITED VIA ORGANOMETALLIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY ON ALPHA(6H)-SIC(0001) USING HIGH-TEMPERATURE MONOCRYSTALLINE AIN BUFFER LAYERS", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AIP, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, MELVILLE, NY, US, (19950717), vol. 67, no. 3, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 401 - 403, XP000522092 [A] 1,4-6,10 * page 401 - page 402; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.114642
 [A]  - W. HAGEMAN ET AL., "Growth of AlN on Etched 6H-SiC(0001) Substrates via MOCVD", PHYS. STAT. SOL., (2001), vol. 188, no. 2, pages 783 - 787, XP002395598 [A] 1-6 * page 783 - page 784 * * page 785 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1521-396X(200112)188:2<783::AID-PSSA783>3.0.CO;2-W
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