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EP2141750 - Method of light induced plating on semiconductors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2014
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.09.2014  [2014/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC
455 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
[2010/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Hamm, Gary
4 Fox Hill Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
02 / Jacques, David J.
/ 51 Freedom's Way
Northbridge, MA 01752 / US
 [2013/42]
Former [2010/01]01 / Hamm, Gary
4 Fox Hill Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
02 / Jacques, David J.
51 Freedom's Way
Northbridge, MA 01752 / US
Representative(s)Kent, Venetia Katherine
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
[2013/42]
Former [2010/01]Kent, Venetia Katherine
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell
Derbyshire DE 45 1DZ / GB
Application number, filing date09156612.530.03.2009
[2010/01]
Priority number, dateUS20080133765P02.07.2008         Original published format: US 133765 P
[2010/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2141750
Date:06.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2141750
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2141750
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/18, H01L31/0224, H01L21/288, C25D5/02
[2012/45]
CPC:
H01L31/022425 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/04 (KR); C23C18/143 (EP,KR,US);
C23C18/1651 (EP,KR,US); C23C18/1667 (EP,KR,US); C23C18/1692 (EP,US);
H01L21/02623 (KR); H01L31/18 (EP,KR,US); C23C18/1653 (EP,US);
C25D5/12 (EP,US); C25D5/611 (EP,US); C25D5/625 (EP,US);
Y02E10/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/01]H01L31/18, H01L21/288
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2013/28]
Former [2010/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur lichtinduzierten Plattierung auf Halbleitern[2010/01]
English:Method of light induced plating on semiconductors[2010/01]
French:Procédé de placage induit par la lumière sur des semi-conducteurs[2010/01]
Examination procedure30.03.2009Examination requested  [2010/01]
12.06.2013Communication 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  12.06.2013
Opposition(s)17.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4251327  (GRENON LAWRENCE A) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 41 *;
 [A]US5011565  (DUBE CHRISTOPHER E [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [AD]US5543333  (HOLDERMANN KONSTANTIN [DE]) [AD] 1-9 * abstract * * page 2, line 59 - page 4, line 30 * * page 5, line 53 - page 7, line 30 *;
 [A]EP1865563  (ROHM & HAAS ELECT MAT [US]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0052] *;
 [A]  - METTE A ET AL, "Increasing the Efficiency of Screen-Printed Silicon Solar Cells by Light-Induced Silver Plating", CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE 2006 IEEE 4TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION (IEEE CAT. NO.06CH37747),, (20060501), ISBN 978-1-4244-0016-4, pages 1056 - 1059, XP031007489 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
by applicantUS3041255
 US5543333
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