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EP1791174 - Processes for regenerating layer transferred wafer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/22]	A process for regenerating layer transferred wafer and layer transferred wafer regenerated by the process
	[2018/23]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 10.01.2020 Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 01.02.2019
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 13.11.2018
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 12.09.2018
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 17.05.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	10.01.2020	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 12.02.2020 [2020/07]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SUMCO CORPORATION 2-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
	[2007/22]
Inventor(s)	01 / Okuda, Hidehiko c/o Sumco Corporation 2-1,Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
	02 / Endo, Akihiko c/o Sumco Corporation 2-1,Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
	03 / Kusaba, Tatsumi c/o Sumco Corporation 2-1,Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
	[2019/10]
Former [2007/22]	01 / Okuda, Hidehiko Sumco Corporation 2-1,Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
	02 / Endo, Akihiko Sumco Corporation 2-1,Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
	03 / Kusaba, Tatsumi Sumco Corporation 2-1,Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)	Adam, Holger, et al Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartGmbB Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München / DE
	[2014/38]
Former [2007/22]	Albrecht, Thomas Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date	06023455.6	10.11.2006
	[2007/22]
Priority number, date	JP20050341397	28.11.2005 Original published format: JP 2005341397
	[2007/22]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1791174
	Date:	30.05.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/22]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1791174
	Date:	28.05.2008
	[2008/22]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1791174
	Date:	06.03.2019
	Language:	EN
	[2019/10]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	29.04.2008
Classification	IPC:	H01L21/762, H01L21/324, H01L21/302, H01L21/322, H01L21/304, H01L21/306	[2018/23]
	CPC:	H01L21/3247 (EP,US); H01L21/20 (KR); H01L21/3225 (EP,US); H01L21/76254 (EP,US); H01L21/304 (EP,US); H01L21/30625 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2008/22]	H01L21/762, H01L21/324, H01L21/302, H01L21/322
	Former IPC [2007/22]	H01L21/762, H01L21/324, H01L21/302, H01L21/304
Designated contracting states	FR [2019/10]
Former [2009/06]	FR
Former [2007/22]	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
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Regenerierung eines schichtübertragungswafers	[2019/10]
	English:	Processes for regenerating layer transferred wafer	[2018/23]
	French:	Procédés de régénération d'un substrat après transfert de couche	[2018/23]
	Former [2007/22]	Verfahren zur Regenerierung eines Schichtübertragenen Substrats und mittels dieses Verfahrens hergestelltes Schichtübertragenes Substrats
	Former [2007/22]	A process for regenerating layer transferred wafer and layer transferred wafer regenerated by the process
	Former [2007/22]	Procédé de régénération d'un substrat après transfert de couche et substrat après transfert de couche obtenu par le procédé de régénération
Examination procedure	10.11.2006	Examination requested [2007/22]
	10.07.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	31.07.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.11.2008	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	14.01.2009	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
	31.10.2014	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	23.01.2015	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.05.2018	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.09.2018	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	12.09.2018	Fee for grant paid
	12.09.2018	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	21.11.2018	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.01.2019	Receipt 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 10.07.2008
Opposition(s)	09.12.2019	No opposition filed within time limit [2020/07]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.11.2008	Renewal fee patent year 03
	24.11.2009	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.11.2010	Renewal fee patent year 05
	23.11.2011	Renewal fee patent year 06
	23.11.2012	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.11.2013	Renewal fee patent year 08
	25.11.2014	Renewal fee patent year 09
	24.11.2015	Renewal fee patent year 10
	23.11.2016	Renewal fee patent year 11
	24.11.2017	Renewal fee patent year 12
	22.11.2018	Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0955671 (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK [JP]) [A] 1-12 * column 10, paragraph 65 - column 11, paragraph 70 * * figure 2 *;
		[A]EP1087041 (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK [JP]) [A] 1-12 * page 6, paragraph 49 * * page 7, paragraph 68 * * page 10, paragraphs 93-103 *;
		[A]US2001029072 (KUWAHARA SUSUMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-12* page 8, paragraph 128 *;
		[XA]EP1156531 (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK [JP], et al) [X] 1,3-6,8-12 * column 7, paragraph 48 - column 8, paragraph 54 * * column 9, paragraph 57 - column 10, paragraph 68 * * figure 4 * [A] 2,7;
		[A]US2003054641 (BINNS MARTIN JEFFREY [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 9, paragraph 71 - page 10, paragraph 73 * * claims 11,17 *;
		[XA]US2005245048 (GRAF DIETER [DE], et al) [X] 12 * page 3, paragraph 40 - page 4, paragraph 46 * [A] 1-11

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