EP2584601 - Method for fabricating a dual work function semiconductor device [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [2013/17] | Method for fabricating a dual workfunction semiconductor device | ||
[2015/12] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 24.06.2016 Database last updated on 18.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.08.2018 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): BG | published on 19.09.2018 [2018/38] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states IMEC Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven / BE | For all designated states Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. 8, Li-Hsin Road 6 Hsinchu 300-077 / TW | For all designated states Katholieke Universiteit Leuven K.U. Leuven R&D Waaistraat 6 Bus 5105 3000 Leuven / BE | [2013/17] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Li, Zilan KUL BD - IP department Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven / BE | 02 /
Tseng, Joshua Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. BD - IP department Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven / BE | 03 /
Witters, Thomas IMEC BD - IP department Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven / BE | 04 /
De Gendt, Stefan IMEC BD - IP department Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven / BE | [2013/17] | Representative(s) | Patent Department IMEC IMEC vzw Patent Department Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven / BE | [N/P] |
Former [2015/34] | Clerix, André IMEC vzw IP Department Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven / BE | ||
Former [2013/17] | Clerix, André IMEC BD - IP Department Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven / BE | Application number, filing date | 13152000.9 | 25.02.2009 | [2013/17] | Priority number, date | US20080105368P | 14.10.2008 Original published format: US 105368 P | [2013/17] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2584601 | Date: | 24.04.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/17] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2584601 | Date: | 19.08.2015 | Language: | EN | [2015/34] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 07.03.2013 | Classification | IPC: | H01L21/8234, H01L21/8238 | [2013/17] | CPC: |
H01L21/82345 (EP);
H01L21/823842 (EP)
| 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, TR [2015/34] |
Former [2013/17] | 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, TR | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Halbleitervorrichtung mit dualer Austrittsarbeit | [2015/12] | English: | Method for fabricating a dual work function semiconductor device | [2015/12] | French: | Procédé de fabrication d'un dispositif à semi-conducteur à travail de sortie dual | [2013/17] |
Former [2013/17] | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Halbleitervorrichtung mit dualer Austrittsarbeit | ||
Former [2013/17] | Method for fabricating a dual workfunction semiconductor device | Examination procedure | 21.01.2013 | Examination requested [2013/17] | 22.10.2013 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 16.01.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 16.07.2014 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.09.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 17.11.2014 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.05.2015 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.07.2015 | Fee for grant paid | 07.07.2015 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 07.07.2015 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP09075085.2 / EP2197028 | Opposition(s) | 20.05.2016 | No opposition filed within time limit [2016/30] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 19.02.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.02.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 19.02.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 24.02.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 24.02.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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