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EP About this file: EP2879186

EP2879186 - SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 5410041 / JP
[2020/17]
Former [2015/23]For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WADA, Keiji
c/o Osaka Works of
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
02 / MASUDA, Takeyoshi
c/o Osaka Works of
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
03 / HIYOSHI, Toru
c/o Osaka Works of
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
 [2015/23]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/23]
Application number, filing date13823273.111.06.2013
[2020/30]
WO2013JP66078
Priority number, dateJP2012016427425.07.2012         Original published format: JP 2012164274
JP2013000265510.01.2013         Original published format: JP 2013002655
[2015/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014017195
Date:30.01.2014
Language:JA
[2014/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2879186
Date:03.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2879186
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/78, H01L21/336, H01L29/06, H01L21/3065, H01L29/423, H01L29/16, H01L29/04
[2020/16]
CPC:
H01L29/7802 (EP,CN,US); H01L21/3065 (EP,CN,US); H01L29/0623 (EP,CN,US);
H01L29/1608 (EP,CN,US); H01L29/66068 (EP,CN,US); H01L29/7813 (EP,CN,US);
H01L29/045 (EP,CN,US); H01L29/0696 (EP,CN,US); H01L29/4236 (EP,CN,US);
H01L29/4238 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/23]H01L29/78, H01L21/336, H01L29/06, H01L29/12
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 [2015/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SILICIUMCARBIDHALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2015/23]
English:SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2015/23]
French:DISPOSITIF SEMI-CONDUCTEUR EN CARBURE DE SILICIUM[2015/23]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2014Translation filed 
12.11.2014National basic fee paid 
12.11.2014Search fee paid 
12.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/23]
12.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2020Fee for grant paid
12.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2020Receipt 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  09.07.2019
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.06.2013
AL22.07.2020
AT22.07.2020
CY22.07.2020
CZ22.07.2020
DK22.07.2020
EE22.07.2020
ES22.07.2020
FI22.07.2020
HR22.07.2020
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LT22.07.2020
LV22.07.2020
MC22.07.2020
MK22.07.2020
NL22.07.2020
PL22.07.2020
RO22.07.2020
RS22.07.2020
SE22.07.2020
SI22.07.2020
SK22.07.2020
SM22.07.2020
TR22.07.2020
BG22.10.2020
NO22.10.2020
GR23.10.2020
IS22.11.2020
PT23.11.2020
[2024/29]
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 [A]US6091108  (HARRIS CHRISTOPHER [SE], et al) [A] 1-5,8,9* column 4, line 20 - line 67; figures 1-3 *;
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International search[A]JPH09191109  (TOSHIBA CORP);
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by applicantJPH09191109
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