EP2356268 - METHODS FOR PREPARING A MELT OF SILICON POWDER FOR SILICON CRYSTAL GROWTH [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 06.06.2014 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.09.2015 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT | published on 07.10.2015 [2015/41] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MEMC Singapore Pte. Ltd. 11 Lorong 3 Toa Payoh Block B Jackson Square 4th Floor Singapore 319579 / SG | [2014/25] |
Former [2011/33] | For all designated states MEMC Singapore Pte. Ltd. 8 Cross Street Nr. 11-00, PWC Building Singapore 048424 / SG | Inventor(s) | 01 /
MASSOUD, Javidi 1879 Lunenbury Drive St. Peters Missouri 63376 / US | 02 /
KIMBEL, Steven L. MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. 501 Pearl Drive St. Peters Missouri 63376 / US | [2013/31] |
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MASSOUD, Javidi 1879 Lunenbury Drive St. Peters Missouri 63376 / US | ||
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KIMBEL, Steven L. MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. 501 Pearl Drive St. Peters Missouri 63376 / US | Representative(s) | Maiwald GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2013/31] | Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3 80335 München / DE | ||
Former [2011/33] | Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3 80335 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 09745266.8 | 03.11.2009 | [2011/33] | WO2009US63114 | Priority number, date | US20080111536P | 05.11.2008 Original published format: US 111536 P | [2011/33] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2010053915 | Date: | 14.05.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/19] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2356268 | Date: | 17.08.2011 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2011/33] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2356268 | Date: | 31.07.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/31] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 10.09.2010 | Classification | IPC: | C30B15/00, C30B29/06 | [2011/33] | CPC: |
C30B15/00 (EP,KR,US);
C30B29/06 (EP,KR,US);
H01L31/024 (KR)
| Designated contracting states | 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, SM, TR [2011/33] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | RS | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SCHMELZE VON SILICIUMPULVER ZUM ZIEHEN VON SILICIUMKRISTALLEN | [2011/33] | English: | METHODS FOR PREPARING A MELT OF SILICON POWDER FOR SILICON CRYSTAL GROWTH | [2011/33] | French: | PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION D'UNE MASSE FONDUE DE POUDRE DE SILICIUM POUR UNE CROISSANCE CRISTALLINE DE SILICIUM | [2011/33] | Entry into regional phase | 25.05.2011 | National basic fee paid | 25.05.2011 | Designation fee(s) paid | 25.05.2011 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 25.05.2011 | Examination requested [2011/33] | 23.09.2011 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 31.07.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.11.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.02.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.06.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 20.06.2013 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP13174922.8 / EP2650405 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 31.07.2012 | Opposition(s) | 02.05.2014 | No opposition filed within time limit [2014/28] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 23.11.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.11.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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