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EP About this file: EP1665395

EP1665395 - SOLID ALUMINIUM BLOCK MOUNTING SUBSTRATES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES, AND OXIDIZING METHODS FOR FABRICATING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/23]SOLID METAL BLOCK MOUNTING SUBSTRATES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES, AND OXIDIZING METHODS FOR FABRICATING SAME
[2015/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cree, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[2016/13]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
CREE, INC.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NEGLEY, Gerald H.
1717B Riverside Drive
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 / US
02 / LOH, Ban
8 Trescott Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27703 / US
 [2007/16]
Former [2006/23]01 / NEGLEY, Gerald H.
306 N. Estes Drive, Estes Park Apartment I-14
Carrboro, North Carolina 27510 / US
02 / LOH, Ban
8 Trescott Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27703 / 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 [2008/31]Bankes, Stephen Charles Digby, et al
Baron Warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington London
W8 5BU / GB
Former [2006/23]Bankes, Stephen Charles Digby, et al
Baron & Warren, 19 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date04754031.501.06.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004US17326
Priority number, dateUS2003065910809.09.2003         Original published format: US 659108
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005027233
Date:24.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1665395
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1665395
Date:30.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L33/48, H01S5/022, // H01L33/62, H01L33/64
[2015/42]
CPC:
H01L33/486 (EP,US); H01L2224/48091 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/23]H01L33/00, H01S5/022
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/13]
Former [2006/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FESTES ALUMINIUMBLOCKS-SUBSTRAT ZUR MONTAGE VON LICHTEMITTIERENDES HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT UND OXIDATIONSVERFAHREN ZUR DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2015/42]
English:SOLID ALUMINIUM BLOCK MOUNTING SUBSTRATES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES, AND OXIDIZING METHODS FOR FABRICATING SAME[2015/42]
French:SUBSTRATS DE MONTAGE D'UN BLOC EN ALUMINIUM SOLIDE POUR DISPOSITIFS ELECTROLUMINESCENTS A SEMICONDUCTEURS, ET PROCEDES D'OXYDATION DESTINE A FABRIQUER LESDITS SUBSTRATS[2015/42]
Former [2006/23]FESTES METALLBLOCKS-SUBSTRAT ZUR MONTAGE VON LICHTEMITTIERENDES HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT UND OXIDATIONSVERFAHREN ZUR DESSEN HERSTELLUNG
Former [2006/23]SOLID METAL BLOCK MOUNTING SUBSTRATES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES, AND OXIDIZING METHODS FOR FABRICATING SAME
Former [2006/23]SUBSTRATS DE MONTAGE D'UN BLOC EN METAL SOLIDE POUR DISPOSITIFS ELECTROLUMINESCENTS A SEMICONDUCTEURS, ET PROCEDES D'OXYDATION DESTINE A FABRIQUER LESDITS SUBSTRATS
Entry into regional phase23.03.2006National basic fee paid 
23.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
09.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2016Fee for grant paid
04.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  09.06.2006
Opposition(s)03.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200603   M06   Fee paid on   29.08.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.06.2004
AT30.03.2016
BE30.03.2016
BG30.03.2016
CY30.03.2016
CZ30.03.2016
DK30.03.2016
EE30.03.2016
ES30.03.2016
FI30.03.2016
IT30.03.2016
MC30.03.2016
NL30.03.2016
PL30.03.2016
RO30.03.2016
SE30.03.2016
SI30.03.2016
SK30.03.2016
TR30.03.2016
IE01.06.2016
LU01.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
FR30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
GR01.07.2016
PT01.08.2016
[2018/38]
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0439227  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1-28 * column 3, line 8 - column 7, line 4 *;
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