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EP1713091 - Method of manufacture of semiconductor device and conductive compositions used therein [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.03.2012  [2012/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/39]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington DE 19898 / US
Former [2006/42]For all designated states
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Yueli L.
229 Sarazen Meadow Way
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 / US
02 / Young, Richard John Sheffield
6 Suffolk House Weston Lake
Bath, BA1 4AB / GB
03 / Carroll, Alan Frederick
2316 Pastille Lane
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 / US
04 / Hang, Kenneth Warren
9 Steepleton Court
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 / US
 [2006/42]
Representative(s)Towler, Philip Dean
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/42]Towler, Philip Dean
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06252073.913.04.2006
[2006/42]
Priority number, dateUS2005010632914.04.2005         Original published format: US 106329
[2006/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1713091
Date:18.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1713091
Date:07.03.2007
[2007/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1713091
Date:29.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01B1/22, H01L31/0224, H01L23/498
[2006/42]
CPC:
H01B1/22 (EP,US); H01L23/48 (KR); C03C14/006 (EP,US);
C03C3/064 (EP,US); C03C3/072 (EP,US); C03C3/0745 (EP,US);
C03C8/10 (EP,US); C03C8/12 (EP,US); C03C8/14 (EP,US);
C03C8/16 (EP,US); C03C8/18 (EP,US); C03C8/20 (EP,US);
H01L31/022425 (EP,US); C03C2214/08 (EP,US); C03C2214/16 (EP,US);
H05K1/092 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/46]
Former [2006/42]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:Herstellungsverfahren einer Halbleitervorrichtung und darin verwendete leitfähige Zusammensetzungen[2006/42]
English:Method of manufacture of semiconductor device and conductive compositions used therein[2006/42]
French:Méthode de fabrication d'un dispositif semiconducteur et composés conducteurs utilisés dans celui-ci[2006/42]
Examination procedure01.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/37]
18.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
02.01.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2010Fee for grant paid
02.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/36]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.07.2008Request for further processing filed
15.07.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.08.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB13.04.2011
[2012/11]
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP1465209  (DU PONT [US]) [X] 1-3,6,7 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0041]; table 1 * [Y] 4,5,8-10;
 [X]US2003108664  (KODAS TOIVO T [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0043] - [0059] - [0217] - [0257] *;
 [Y]US5645765  (ASADA EIICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4,5 * column 2, line 21 - column 6, line 54; table 1 *;
 [Y]US4256513  (YOSHIDA MANABU, et al) [Y] 8-10 * column 6, line 27 - column 18, line 59; figures 1a-1c *
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