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EP2339053 - Manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method of silicon carbide single crystal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2025Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 19.11.2025  [2025/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city
Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
[2020/18]
Former [2011/26]For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-Cho Kariya City
Aichi 448-8661 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hara, Kazukuni
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Dept.
1-1, Showa-cho, Kariya-city
Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
 [2020/19]
Former [2011/26]01 / Hara, Kazukuni
Intellectual Property Dept. DENSO CORPORATION 1-1
Aichi-pref. Aichi 448-8661 / JP
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/19]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2011/26]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft
Bavariaring 10
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10195901.320.12.2010
[2011/26]
Priority number, dateJP2009029285024.12.2009         Original published format: JP 2009292850
[2011/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2339053
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2339053
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2339053
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:C30B29/36, C30B25/10, C30B25/12, C30B23/06
[2019/47]
CPC:
C30B23/063 (EP,US); C30B25/10 (EP,US); C30B25/12 (EP,US);
C30B29/36 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/47]C30B29/36, C30B25/00, C30B25/10, C30B25/12, C30B23/06
Former IPC [2011/26]C30B29/36, C30B25/00, C30B25/10
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/19]
Former [2011/26]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Herstellungsvorrichtung und Herstellungsverfahren eines Silizium-Carbid-Einkristalls[2019/47]
English:Manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method of silicon carbide single crystal[2011/26]
French:Appareil de fabrication et procédé de fabrication de monocristal de carbure de silicium[2011/26]
Former [2011/26]Herstellungsvorrichtung und Herstellungsverfahren eines Silizium-Carbid-Einzelkristalls
Examination procedure04.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2012Examination requested  [2012/46]
12.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2020Fee for grant paid
18.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2020Receipt 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  12.03.2013
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2010
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