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EP1570522 - SELF ALIGNED SHALLOW TRENCH ISOLATION WITH IMPROVED COUPLING COEFFICIENT IN FLOATING GATE DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2013
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2007/31]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN SCHAIJK, Robertus, T., F.
c/o Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / VAN DUUREN, Michiel, J.
c/o Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2005/36]
Representative(s)Schouten, Marcus Maria, et al
NXP B.V.
Intellectual Property & Licensing
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/50]Schouten, Marcus Maria, et al
NXP B.V. IP & Licensing Department High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
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 [2005/36]Eleveld, Koop Jan
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date03769739.831.10.2003
[2005/36]
WO2003IB04949
Priority number, dateEP2002008007006.12.2002         Original published format: EP 02080070
[2005/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004053992
Date:24.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1570522
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1570522
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/115, H01L21/8247
[2005/36]
CPC:
H10B69/00 (EP,US); H10B41/30 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/76838 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/36]
TitleGerman:SELBSTAUSGERICHTETE SEICHTE GRABENISOLATION MIT VERBESSERTEM KOPPELKOEFFIZIENTEN IN FLOATING-GATE-BAUELEMENTEN[2005/36]
English:SELF ALIGNED SHALLOW TRENCH ISOLATION WITH IMPROVED COUPLING COEFFICIENT IN FLOATING GATE DEVICES[2005/36]
French:ISOLEMENT DE TRANCHEES PEU PROFONDES A AUTOALIGNEMENT PRESENTANT UN COEFFICIENT DE COUPLAGE AMELIORE DANS DES DISPOSITIFS A GRILLE FLOTTANTE[2005/36]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2005National basic fee paid 
06.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
06.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2012Fee for grant paid
15.10.2012Fee 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  06.07.2009
Opposition(s)13.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.10.2003
AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
MC12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
TR12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
MC12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
TR12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2014/25]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
MC12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2014/03]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/48]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/40]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/37]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/36]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/35]BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/34]BE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/33]BE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/26]FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/24]FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/22]FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/21]SE12.12.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]US6222225  (NAKAMURA TAKUYA [JP], et al);
 [X]US6391722  (KOH CHAO-MING [TW]);
 [X]US2002093073  (MORI SEIICHI [JP], et al)
by applicantUS6391722
 US6403421
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