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EP About this file: EP2067744

EP2067744 - Method for manufacturing polycrystalline silicon [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 22.07.2020  [2020/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2009/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Endoh, Toshihide
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Yokkaichi Plant,5, Mita-cho
YOKKAICHI-SHI Mie / JP
02 / Hatakeyama, Naoki
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Yokkaichi Plant,5, Mita-cho
YOKKAICHI-SHI Mie / JP
03 / Sakaguchi, Masaaki
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Yokkaichi Plant,5, Mita-cho
YOKKAICHI-SHI Mie / JP
04 / Ishii, Toshiyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Yokkaichi Plant,5, Mita-cho
YOKKAICHI-SHI Mie / JP
05 / Tebakari, Masayuki
c/o MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
Silicon Division
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2018/01]
Former [2009/24]01 / Endoh, Toshihide
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Yokkaichi Plant,5, Mita-cho
YOKKAICHI-SHI Mie / JP
02 / Hatakeyama, Naoki
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Yokkaichi Plant,5, Mita-cho
YOKKAICHI-SHI Mie / JP
03 / Sakaguchi, Masaaki
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Yokkaichi Plant,5, Mita-cho
YOKKAICHI-SHI Mie / JP
04 / Ishii, Toshiyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Yokkaichi Plant,5, Mita-cho
YOKKAICHI-SHI Mie / JP
05 / Tebakari, Masayuki
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Yokkaichi Plant,5, Mita-cho
YOKKAICHI-SHI Mie / JP
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2018/04]Cabinet Plasseraud
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2009/24]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date08170038.726.11.2008
[2009/24]
Priority number, dateJP2007030744528.11.2007         Original published format: JP 2007307445
[2009/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2067744
Date:10.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2067744
Date:02.03.2011
[2011/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2067744
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:C01B33/32
[2011/09]
CPC:
C01B33/325 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/24]C01B33/03, C01B33/035
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/04]
Former [2009/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen von Polykristallinsilizium[2009/24]
English:Method for manufacturing polycrystalline silicon[2009/24]
French:Procédé de fabrication de silicium polycristallin[2009/24]
Examination procedure05.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/37]
18.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2017Fee for grant paid
18.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2017Receipt 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  18.04.2016
Opposition(s)25.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
09.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
14.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.11.2008
AT24.01.2018
CY24.01.2018
CZ24.01.2018
DK24.01.2018
EE24.01.2018
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FI24.01.2018
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MC24.01.2018
NL24.01.2018
PL24.01.2018
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SI24.01.2018
SK24.01.2018
TR24.01.2018
BG24.04.2018
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GR25.04.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2003128492  (SUMITOMO TITANIUM CORP) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0017] *;
 [A]US4148931  (REUSCHEL KONRAD, et al) [A] 1-7 * column I, line 50 - column II, line 15 *;
 [A]GB356306  (EDWIN MATHIESON DODDS) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2007307445
 JP3660617B
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