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EP2992562 - STRESS RELIEVING SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sensor Electronic Technology Inc.
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
[2016/10]
Inventor(s)01 / SHATALOV, Maxim S.
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
02 / YANG, Jinwei
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
03 / SUN, Wenhong
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
04 / JAIN, Rakesh
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
05 / SHUR, Michael
10 Starboard Way
Latham, NY 12110 / US
06 / GASKA, Remigijus
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
 [2023/46]
Former [2016/10]01 / SHATALOV, Maxim, S.
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
02 / YANG, Jinwei
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
03 / SUN, Wenhong
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
04 / JAIN, Rakesh
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
05 / SHUR, Michael
10 Starboard Way
Latham, NY 12110 / US
06 / GASKA, Remigijus
1195 Atlas Road
Columbia, SC 29209 / US
Representative(s)Schiffer, Axel Martin, et al
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[2024/27]
Former [2016/10]Schiffer, Axel Martin, et al
Weber & Heim
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date14791345.301.05.2014
[2016/10]
WO2014US36291
Priority number, dateUS201361817970P01.05.2013         Original published format: US 201361817970 P
[2016/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014179523
Date:06.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2992562
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2992562
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/20, H01L29/20, // H01L33/00, H01L33/12
[2023/45]
CPC:
H01L21/02458 (EP,US); H01L29/158 (US); H01L21/0237 (EP,US);
H01L21/02505 (EP,US); H01L21/02507 (EP,US); H01L21/02513 (EP,US);
H01L21/0254 (EP,US); H01L21/0262 (EP,US); H01L21/02639 (EP,US);
H01L21/0265 (EP,US); H01L29/0657 (US); H01L29/2003 (EP,US);
H01L29/205 (US); H01L33/007 (EP,US); H01L33/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/07]H01L21/20, H01L33/00, H01L29/06, H01L21/02
Former IPC [2016/10]H01L33/00, H01L29/06
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 [2016/10]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPANNUNGSENTLASTUNGSHALBLEITERSCHICHT[2016/10]
English:STRESS RELIEVING SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER[2016/10]
French:COUCHE SEMI-CONDUCTRICE DE RÉDUCTION DES TENSIONS[2016/10]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2015National basic fee paid 
26.11.2015Search fee paid 
26.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/10]
08.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2021Observations by third parties
30.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.10.2023
05.10.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.02.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
25.04.2024Fee for grant paid
25.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
28.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2005118752  (OTSUKA KOJI [JP], et al);
 [XI]EP2472566  (SEMI MATERIALS CO LTD [KR], et al)
International search[A]JP2004055864  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [A]JP2006100501  (SANKEN ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [XA]US2009278233  (PINNINGTON THOMAS HENRY [US], et al);
 [A]US2011092051  (MORICEAU HUBERT [FR], et al);
 [A]KR20120095080  (KOREA PHOTONICS TECH INST [KR])
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