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EP About this file: EP2497114

EP2497114 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vishay-Siliconix
2201 Laurelwood Road
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2012/37]
Inventor(s)01 / TERRILL, Kyle
3385 Londonberry Drive
Santa Clara California 95050 / US
 [2012/37]
Representative(s)Richards, John, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
[2020/11]
Former [2012/37]Richards, John, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date10827672.602.11.2010
[2020/11]
WO2010US55181
Priority number, dateUS20090257362P02.11.2009         Original published format: US 257362 P
US2010091717201.11.2010         Original published format: US 917172
[2012/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011054009
Date:05.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2497114
Date:12.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2497114
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.09.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/78, H01L21/336
[2012/37]
CPC:
H01L21/743 (EP,KR); H01L29/7835 (EP,KR); H01L29/66696 (KR,US);
H01L21/28008 (KR); H01L29/402 (EP,KR); H01L29/4175 (EP,KR);
H01L29/456 (EP,KR); H01L29/4916 (KR); H01L29/4933 (EP,KR);
H01L29/66636 (US); H01L29/66659 (EP,KR); H01L29/66704 (US);
H01L29/7825 (US); H01L29/7836 (US) (-)
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 [2012/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2012/37]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2012/37]
French:DISPOSITIF À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS[2012/37]
Entry into regional phase25.05.2012National basic fee paid 
25.05.2012Search fee paid 
25.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/37]
02.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.01.2020Fee for grant paid
17.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
30.01.2020Receipt 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  14.12.2015
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [XI]US2007034944  (XU SHUMING [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-11,14,15 * paragraphs [0032] - [0049]; figure 2 * [I] 12;
 [XI]US2008197411  (KOREC JACEK [US], et al) [X] 1,4-7,9,13,14 * paragraphs [0034] - [0060]; figures 2-5 * [I] 8,12,15
International search[Y]US2005093097  (BAIOCCHI FRANK A [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005280085  (BABCOCK JEFF [US], et al);
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 [A]US2007013008  (XU SHUMING [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2003218209
by applicantUS2007034944
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