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EP About this file: EP1961043

EP1961043 - UNIVERSAL PAD ARRANGEMENT FOR SURFACE MOUNTED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, NL, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION
233 Kansas Street
El Segundo, CA 90245 / US
[2008/35]
Inventor(s)01 / STANDING, Martin
19 Barden Park Road
Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1XD / GB
02 / SAWLE, Andrew N.
42 Garden Wood Road
East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1NL / GB
 [2015/28]
Former [2008/35]01 / STANDING, Martin
19 Barden Park Road
Tonbridge Kent TN9 1XD / GB
02 / SAWLE, Andrew N.
42 Garden Wood Road
East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 1NL / GB
Representative(s)Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[2015/28]
Former [2010/10]Weitzel, Wolfgang
Dr. Weitzel & Partner Patentanwälte Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2010/02](deleted)
Former [2008/35]Vinazzer, Edith
European Patent Attorney Schönburgstrasse 11/7
1040 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date06826753.324.10.2006
[2008/35]
WO2006US41813
Priority number, dateUS20050729985P25.10.2005         Original published format: US 729985 P
US2006055176723.10.2006         Original published format: US 551767
[2008/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007050774
Date:03.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1961043
Date:27.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1961043
Date:08.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.01.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:H05K1/11, H05K7/10, H05K1/18, H01L23/495
[2009/41]
CPC:
H05K1/111 (EP,US); H05K1/0295 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US);
H05K2201/09954 (EP,US); H05K2201/10166 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/35]H01L23/495
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2015/28]
Former [2008/35]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UNIVERSAL-KONTAKTSTELLENANORDNUNG FÜR HALBLEITERBAUELEMENTE MIT OBERFLÄCHENANBRINGUNG[2008/35]
English:UNIVERSAL PAD ARRANGEMENT FOR SURFACE MOUNTED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES[2008/35]
French:MECANISME DE PLAGE D'ACCUEIL UNIVERSELLE POUR DISPOSITIFS A SEMICONDUCTEURS MONTES EN SURFACE[2008/35]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2008National basic fee paid 
27.06.2008Search fee paid 
27.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/35]
03.07.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
05.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2015Fee for grant paid
26.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2015Receipt 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  05.02.2010
Opposition(s)11.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/24]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
27.06.2008Request for further processing filed
27.06.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
27.06.2008Request for further processing filed
27.06.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.10.2006
AT08.07.2015
BE08.07.2015
BG08.07.2015
CY08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
IT08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
MC08.07.2015
NL08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
RO08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
SI08.07.2015
SK08.07.2015
TR08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
GB24.10.2015
IE24.10.2015
LU24.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT08.07.2015
BE08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
IT08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
MC08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
RO08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
SI08.07.2015
SK08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
GB24.10.2015
IE24.10.2015
LU24.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/45]AT08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
IT08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
MC08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
RO08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
SI08.07.2015
SK08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
GB24.10.2015
IE24.10.2015
LU24.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/36]AT08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
IT08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
MC08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
RO08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
SI08.07.2015
SK08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
GB24.10.2015
LU24.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
FR02.11.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/34]AT08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
IT08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
MC08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
RO08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
SK08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
GB24.10.2015
LU24.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/28]AT08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
IT08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
MC08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
RO08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
SK08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
LU24.10.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/26]AT08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
IT08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
RO08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
SK08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
LU24.10.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/23]AT08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
IT08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
RO08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
SK08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/22]AT08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
IT08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/21]AT08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
IT08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/20]AT08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/11]AT08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/10]ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
Former [2016/09]FI08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
GR09.10.2015
Former [2016/07]LT08.07.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4489365  (DABERKOE DAVID P [US]) [Y] 1-9 * column 2, line 37 - column 3, line 26; figures 1-6 *;
 [DY]US2001048116  (STANDING MARTIN [GB], et al) [DY] 1-9* abstract *
International search[X]US2005087847  (KUAN LEE C [SG], et al)
ExaminationUS6624522
by applicantUS6624522
 US4489365
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