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EP1593151 - TRENCH ISOLATION STRUCTURE, SEMICONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A TRENCH ISOLATION, AND METHOD FOR FORMING SUCH A TRENCH ISOLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2013
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2007/31]
Former [2005/45]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KLOOTWIJK, Johan, H.
c/o Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2005/45]
Representative(s)Williamson, Paul Lewis, et al
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property and Licensing
Red Central
60 High Street, Redhill
Surrey RH1 1NY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/39]Williamson, Paul Lewis, et al
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property and Licensing
Red Central
60 High Street, Redhill
Surrey RH1 1NY / GB
Former [2009/09]Williamson, Paul Lewis, et al
NXP Semiconductors UK Ltd. Intellectual Property Department Betchworth House Station Road Redhill
Surrey RH1 1DL / GB
Former [2007/01]White, Andrew Gordon, et al
NXP Semiconductors Intellectual Property Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Former [2005/45]Eleveld, Koop Jan
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date03780529.816.12.2003
[2005/45]
WO2003IB06321
Priority number, dateEP2003010020731.01.2003         Original published format: EP 03100207
[2005/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004068575
Date:12.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1593151
Date:09.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1593151
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/762
[2005/45]
CPC:
H01L21/76 (KR); H01L21/76264 (EP,US)
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 [2005/45]
TitleGerman:ISOLATIONSGRABENSTRUKTUR, HABLEITERANORDNUNG MIT SOLCHER ISOLATIONSGRABENSTRUKTUR, UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERSELBEN[2005/45]
English:TRENCH ISOLATION STRUCTURE, SEMICONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A TRENCH ISOLATION, AND METHOD FOR FORMING SUCH A TRENCH ISOLATION[2005/45]
French:STRUCTURE D'ISOLATION DE TRANCHEE, ENSEMBLE A SEMI-CONDUCTEUR CONTENANT UNE TELLE ISOLATION DE TRANCHEE, ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE FORMER UNE TELLE ISOLATION DE TRANCHEE[2005/45]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2005National basic fee paid 
31.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/45]
25.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2012Fee for grant paid
01.08.2012Fee 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  25.05.2007
Opposition(s)27.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/36]
Request for further processing for:05.10.2007Request for further processing filed
05.10.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.10.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.12.2003
AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
TR26.09.2012
IE16.12.2012
LU16.12.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT26.09.2012
BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
TR26.09.2012
IE16.12.2012
LU16.12.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
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CZ26.09.2012
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PT28.01.2013
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CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
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EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
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RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
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SK26.09.2012
IE16.12.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
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ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
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CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
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RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
IE16.12.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
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BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
DK26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
IT26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
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PT28.01.2013
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CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
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EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
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RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
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BG26.12.2012
GR27.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
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BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
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RO26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
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GR27.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
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BE26.09.2012
CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
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RO26.09.2012
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SI26.09.2012
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GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
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CY26.09.2012
CZ26.09.2012
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FI26.09.2012
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RO26.09.2012
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SK26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
PT28.01.2013
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CZ26.09.2012
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FI26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
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SI26.09.2012
SK26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
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CZ26.09.2012
EE26.09.2012
FI26.09.2012
NL26.09.2012
SE26.09.2012
SI26.09.2012
GR27.12.2012
ES06.01.2013
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FI26.09.2012
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GR27.12.2012
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GR27.12.2012
Former [2013/09]FI26.09.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0425965  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,8-10 * column 3, line 18 - column 5, line 52; figures 3-15 *;
 [XA]US5581110  (RAZOUK REDA R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5,6 * column 3, line 64 - column 6, line 5; figures 3-10 * [A] 6,8,10;
 [XA]US5811315  (YINDEEPOL WIPAWAN [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * figures 2A-2L * [A] 6,8-10;
 [A]US6333532  (DAVARI BIJAN [US], et al)
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