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EP About this file: EP2487714

EP2487714 - SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National University Corporation Shizuoka University
836, Ohya
Suruga-ku
Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 422-8529 / JP
[2018/49]
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
National University Corporation Shizuoka University
836, Ohya Suruga-ku
Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 422-8529 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAHITO, Shoji
c/o National University Corporation
Shizuoka University
Research Institute of Electronics
5-1 Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 432-8561 / JP
02 / YASUTOMI, Keita
c/o National University Corporation
Shizuoka University
Research Institute of Electronics
5-1 Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 432-8561 / JP
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/49]
Former [2012/33]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date10822102.907.10.2010
[2018/49]
WO2010JP67672
Priority number, dateJP2009023520809.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009235208
[2012/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011043432
Date:14.04.2011
Language:JA
[2011/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2487714
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2487714
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146, H04N5/374, H04N5/359
[2014/14]
CPC:
H01L27/14609 (EP,US); H04N25/76 (KR); H01L27/146 (KR);
H01L27/14612 (EP,US); H01L27/14689 (EP,US); H04N25/626 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/33]H01L27/146, H04N5/374
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 [2012/33]
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERELEMENT UND FESTKÖRPERBILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG[2012/33]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE[2012/33]
French:ÉLÉMENT SEMI-CONDUCTEUR ET DISPOSITIF À L'ÉTAT SOLIDE DE CAPTURE D'IMAGES[2012/33]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2012Translation filed 
25.04.2012National basic fee paid 
25.04.2012Search fee paid 
25.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
25.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
03.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
16.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2018Fee for grant paid
15.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2018Receipt 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  13.10.2017
Opposition(s)06.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.10.2010
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