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EP About this file: EP1584110

EP1584110 - EDGE RING TERMINATION FOR SILICON CARBIDE DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cree, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[2018/08]
Former [2005/41]For all designated states
CREE, INC.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RYU, Sei-Hyung
2314 Grande Valley Circle
Cary, NC 27613 / US
02 / AGARWAL, Anant, K.
208 Black Tie Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
 [2007/09]
Former [2005/41]01 / RYU, Sei-Hyung
123 Louben Valley Court
Cary, NC 27513 / US
02 / AGARWAL, Anant, K.
208 Black Tie Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2010/43]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2005/41]Bankes, Stephen Charles Digby, et al
BARON & WARREN 19 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date04700653.107.01.2004
[2005/41]
WO2004US01183
Priority number, dateUS20030440193P15.01.2003         Original published format: US 440193 P
US2003073186009.12.2003         Original published format: US 731860
[2005/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004066392
Date:05.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1584110
Date:12.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1584110
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/06
[2005/41]
CPC:
H01L29/1608 (EP,US); H01L29/872 (KR); H01L29/06 (KR);
H01L29/0619 (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 [2018/08]
Former [2005/41]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:RANDRINGABSCHLUSS FÜR SILIZIUMCARBIDBAUELEMENTE[2005/41]
English:EDGE RING TERMINATION FOR SILICON CARBIDE DEVICES[2005/41]
French:TERMINAISON LATERALE D'ANNEAUX POUR DISPOSITIFS EN CARBURE DE SILICIUM[2005/41]
Entry into regional phase17.06.2005National basic fee paid 
17.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/41]
02.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
30.03.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
30.03.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2017Fee for grant paid
04.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.12.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination30.05.2012Appeal received No.  T2150/12
08.08.2012Statement of grounds filed
13.06.2017Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
13.06.2017Date of oral proceedings
21.06.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP10179609.2  / EP2261987
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.07.2006
Opposition(s)22.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
10.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.01.2004
AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
TR21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
PT21.06.2018
[2021/32]
Former [2020/29]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
TR21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
PT21.06.2018
Former [2020/16]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
TR21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2019/40]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
MC21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2019/13]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SI21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/51]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
DK21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/50]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
CZ21.02.2018
EE21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
RO21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
SK21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
SE21.02.2018
BG21.05.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/38]AT21.02.2018
CY21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
GR22.05.2018
Former [2018/36]CY21.02.2018
ES21.02.2018
FI21.02.2018
NL21.02.2018
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH03147331  (SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MFG) [X] 1-4,6,8,10-25,27,29,31-47 * abstract *;
 [X]US5994189  (AKIYAMA HAJIME [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,8-25,27,29-47 * column 11, line 60 - column 12, line 36; figure 1 * * column 20, line 36 - line 53; figure 30 *;
 [X]EP1076363  (DYNEX SEMICONDUCTOR LTD [GB]) [X] 1-3,5-7,10-24,26-28,31-47 * paragraphs [0016] , [0017]; figure 2 *;
 [A]  - ONOSE H ET AL, "OVER 2000 V FLR TERMINATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR SIC HIGH VOLTAGE DEVICES", 12TH. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND IC S.ISPSD 2000. PROCEEDINGS. TOULOUSE, FRANCE, MAY 22 - 25, 2000, INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES & IC'S, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20000522), ISBN 0-7803-6269-1, pages 245 - 248, XP000987869 [A] 1-47 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISPSD.2000.856817
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