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EP About this file: EP2160757

EP2160757 - HIGH-K/METAL GATE MOSFET WITH REDUCED PARASITIC CAPACITANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2014
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[2013/42]
Former [2010/10]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHENG, Kangguo
c/o IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Law
Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
 [2013/42]
Former [2010/18]01 / CHENG, Kangguo
c/o IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [2010/10]01 / CHENG, Kangguo
35b Hudson View Drive
Beacon, NY 12508 / US
Representative(s)Williams, Julian David
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Mail Point 110
Hursley Park, Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/42]Williams, Julian David
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Mail Point 110 Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [2010/10]Williams, Julian David
IBM United Kingdom limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date08780748.304.06.2008
[2010/10]
WO2008US65744
Priority number, dateUS2007076915027.06.2007         Original published format: US 769150
[2010/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009002670
Date:31.12.2008
Language:EN
[2009/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2160757
Date:10.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2160757
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/423, H01L21/28, H01L29/51
[2013/20]
CPC:
H01L29/045 (KR); H01L29/165 (KR); H01L29/42368 (EP,US);
H01L29/4983 (EP,US); H01L29/4991 (EP,US); H01L29/517 (EP,US);
H01L29/6653 (EP,US); H01L29/66545 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/66583 (EP,US);
H01L29/66628 (KR); H01L29/66636 (KR); H01L29/66795 (KR);
H01L29/7834 (KR); H01L29/7848 (KR); H01L29/785 (KR);
H01L21/28194 (EP,US); H01L2924/13091 (KR); Y10S438/926 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/31]H01L21/336, H01L29/49
Former IPC [2010/10]H01L21/336
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 [2010/10]
TitleGerman:HOCH-K-/METALL-GATE-MOSFET MIT REDUZIERTER PARASITÄRER KAPAZITÄT[2010/10]
English:HIGH-K/METAL GATE MOSFET WITH REDUCED PARASITIC CAPACITANCE[2010/10]
French:TRANSISTOR MOSFET À GRILLE MÉTALLIQUE À FORTE PERMITTIVITÉ AVEC CAPACITÉ PARASITE RÉDUITE[2010/10]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2009National basic fee paid 
17.11.2009Search fee paid 
17.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/10]
15.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2013Fee for grant paid
02.09.2013Fee 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  30.03.2012
Opposition(s)17.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.06.2008
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