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EP2362417 - A semiconductor device having a suspended isolating interconnect [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linear Technology Corporation
1630 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 / US
[2011/37]
Former [2011/35]For all designated states
Linear Technology Corporation
1630 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pruitt, David, A.
848 Coyote Road
San Jose, CA 95111 / US
 [2011/35]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2018/02]
Former [2011/35]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date11004204.102.09.2009
[2011/35]
Priority number, dateUS2008020283502.09.2008         Original published format: US 202835
[2011/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2362417
Date:31.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2362417
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2362417
Date:10.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/64, H01L23/495, H01F19/08
[2012/21]
CPC:
H01F19/08 (EP,US); H01L23/48 (EP,US); H01L23/4952 (EP,US);
H01L23/642 (EP,US); H01L23/645 (EP,US); H01L24/05 (EP,US);
H01L24/06 (EP,US); H01L24/48 (EP,US); H01L24/49 (EP,US);
H01F2019/085 (EP,US); H01F2027/2814 (EP,US); H01F38/14 (EP,US);
H01L2223/6611 (EP,US); H01L2224/023 (EP); H01L2224/04042 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05556 (EP,US); H01L2224/05624 (EP,US); H01L2224/05647 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05655 (EP,US); H01L2224/45124 (EP,US); H01L2224/45144 (EP,US);
H01L2224/45147 (EP,US); H01L2224/48095 (EP,US); H01L2224/48137 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48195 (EP,US); H01L2224/4823 (EP,US); H01L2224/48247 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48464 (EP,US); H01L2224/48491 (EP,US); H01L2224/48624 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48647 (EP,US); H01L2224/48655 (EP,US); H01L2224/48724 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48747 (EP,US); H01L2224/48755 (EP,US); H01L2224/48847 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48855 (EP,US); H01L2224/49052 (EP,US); H01L2224/4912 (EP,US);
H01L2224/49175 (EP,US); H01L2224/49176 (EP,US); H01L2224/4943 (EP,US);
H01L2224/85455 (EP,US); H01L24/45 (EP,US); H01L25/0655 (EP,US);
H01L25/072 (EP,US); H01L2924/00014 (EP,US); H01L2924/01013 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01014 (EP,US); H01L2924/01028 (EP,US); H01L2924/01029 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01033 (EP,US); H01L2924/01079 (EP,US); H01L2924/01082 (EP,US);
H01L2924/14 (EP,US); H01L2924/181 (EP,US); H01L2924/19041 (EP,US);
H01L2924/19104 (EP,US); H01L2924/19107 (EP,US); H01L2924/30105 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/023, H01L2924/0001 (EP);
H01L2224/04042, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05624, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/05647, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/05655, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/45124, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/45144, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/45147, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48095, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48137, H01L2224/45147, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48624, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48647, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48655, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48724, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48747, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48755, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48824, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48847, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48855, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/49175, H01L2224/48137, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/49175, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/05556 (US,EP);
H01L2924/181, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2011/35]H01L25/07, H01L23/64, H01L23/495
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2018/02]
Former [2011/35]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 
TitleGerman:Halbleitervorrichtung mit einer abgehängten isolierenden Verbindung[2011/35]
English:A semiconductor device having a suspended isolating interconnect[2011/35]
French:Dispositif semi-conducteur doté d'une interconnexion isolante suspendue[2011/35]
Examination procedure12.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2012Examination requested  [2012/52]
02.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2017Fee for grant paid
23.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09169228.5  / EP2159841
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 (EP20090169228) is  24.01.2012
Opposition(s)11.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.09.2009
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2006237830  (DANNO TADATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,7,10-12,15 * paragraphs [0115] , [0184] , [0195] - [0199]; figures 26,27,29 *
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