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EP About this file: EP3039720

EP3039720 - BIPOLAR NON-PUNCH-THROUGH POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
[2017/20]
Former [2016/27]For all designated states
ABB Technology AG
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BOTAN, Virgiliu
Seetalweg 11
CH-5702 Niederlenz / CH
02 / VOBECKY, Jan
Rathausgasse 35
CH-5600 Lenzburg / CH
03 / STIEGLER, Karlheinz
Alter Zürichweg 3
CH-5702 Niederlenz / CH
 [2016/27]
Representative(s)ABB Patent Attorneys
C/o ABB Schweiz AG
Intellectual Property (CH-LC/IP)
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
[2016/27]
Application number, filing date14747388.805.08.2014
[2016/27]
WO2014EP66796
Priority number, dateEP2013018205228.08.2013         Original published format: EP 13182052
[2016/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015028263
Date:05.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3039720
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3039720
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/74, H01L29/10, H01L29/08, H01L29/06, H01L21/332
[2016/27]
CPC:
H01L29/66363 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/74 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/744 (US);
H01L29/0638 (US); H01L29/0657 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/0661 (EP,KR,US);
H01L29/0834 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/0839 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/102 (EP,KR,US);
H01L29/1095 (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 [2016/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIPOLARES NON-PUNCH-THROUGH-LEISTUNGSHALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2017/19]
English:BIPOLAR NON-PUNCH-THROUGH POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2016/27]
French:DISPOSITIF SEMI-CONDUCTEUR BIPOLAIRE DE PUISSANCE SANS PERÇAGE[2017/19]
Former [2016/27]BIPOLARES LEISTUNGSHALBLEITERBAUELEMENT OHNE DURCHGANG
Former [2016/27]DISPOSITIF À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR DE PUISSANCE BIPOLAIRE DE TYPE NON PERFORÉ
Entry into regional phase15.01.2016National basic fee paid 
15.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/27]
02.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2017Fee for grant paid
07.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.08.2014
AL04.10.2017
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
MK04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU05.08.2014
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
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LT04.10.2017
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RO04.10.2017
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SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2020/30]HU05.08.2014
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MC04.10.2017
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RO04.10.2017
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SI04.10.2017
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TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
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IS04.02.2018
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TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
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BG04.01.2018
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DK04.10.2017
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BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
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DK04.10.2017
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GR05.01.2018
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NO04.01.2018
Former [2018/17]NL04.10.2017
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0303046  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE [CH]) [A] 1-3,5,7-9,11,13-15,20 * column 4, line 24 - column 6, line 21; figures 1A-1D *;
 [AD]WO2012041836  (ABB TECHNOLOGY AG [CH], et al) [AD] 1,3-7,10-12,14-16,18,19 * page 7, line 15 - page 12, line 4; figure 2 ** page 13, line 10 - page 15, line 5; figures 5-12 *
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