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EP1786023 - SIMOX SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2012
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMCO Corporation
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8634 / JP
[2007/20]
Inventor(s)01 / ADACHI, Naoshi, c/o SUMCO CORPORATION
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8634 / JP
02 / KOMATSU, Yukio, c/o SUMCO CORPORATION
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8634 / JP
 [2011/46]
Former [2007/20]01 / ADACHI, Naoshi, c/o SUMCO CORPORATION
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8634 / JP
02 / KOMATSU, Yukio, c/o SUMCO CORPORATION
2-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8634 / JP
Representative(s)Albrecht, Thomas
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/46]Albrecht, Thomas
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Albrecht, Thomas
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2007/20]Albrecht, Thomas
Kraus & Weisert, Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date05762053.619.07.2005
[2007/20]
WO2005JP13259
Priority number, dateJP2004021112720.07.2004         Original published format: JP 2004211127
[2007/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006009148
Date:26.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1786023
Date:16.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1786023
Date:16.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.01.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/02, H01L27/12, H01L21/265, H01L21/324
[2007/20]
CPC:
H01L21/26533 (EP,US); H01L21/324 (KR); H01L21/02 (KR);
H01L21/02238 (EP,US); H01L21/02255 (EP,US); H01L21/02299 (EP,US);
H01L21/20 (KR); H01L21/265 (KR); H01L21/31662 (US);
H01L21/76243 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2007/43]
Former [2007/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SIMOX-SUBSTRATS[2007/20]
English:SIMOX SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING METHOD[2007/20]
French:PROCEDE POUR LA FABRICATION D'UN SUBSTRAT SIMOX[2007/20]
Entry into regional phase23.01.2007Translation filed 
23.01.2007National basic fee paid 
23.01.2007Search fee paid 
23.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/20]
01.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2011Fee for grant paid
28.09.2011Fee 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  21.09.2010
Opposition(s)17.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
09.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH09293846  (KOMATSU DENSHI KINZOKU KK, et al) [A] 3 * abstract *;
 [XY]JPH1140512  (KOMATSU DENSHI KINZOKU KK) [X] 1 * page 3, paragraph 13 - page 4, paragraph 18; example working * [Y] 2;
 [Y]US5935320  (GRAEF DIETER [DE], et al) [Y] 2 * page 5; figures 3-5; examples 1-3 *;
 [A]US6617034  (HAMAGUCHI ISAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3* column 3, line 19 - column 10, line 25 *
International search[X]JPH1140512  (KOMATSU DENSHI KINZOKU KK);
 [Y]JPH1098047  (WACKER SILTRONIC HALBLEITERMAT);
 [A]JPH01122019  (HITACHI MAXELL);
 [A]JPS6472533  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [A]JP2001223220  (MITSUBISHI MATERIAL SILICON);
 [A]JPH07193072  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JPH05335301  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
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