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EP About this file: EP3118896

EP3118896 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi, 471-8571 / JP
For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi, 448-8661 / JP
[2021/09]
Former [2017/10]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, 448-8661 / JP
Former [2017/03]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
For all designated states
Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8661 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KADOGUCHI, Takuya
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi, 471-8571 / JP
02 / HIRANO, Takahiro
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi, 471-8571 / JP
03 / KAWASHIMA, Takanori
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi, 471-8571 / JP
04 / FUKUTANI, Keita
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi, 448-8661 / JP
05 / OKUMURA, Tomomi
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi, 448-8661 / JP
06 / NISHIHATA, Masayoshi
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi, 448-8661 / JP
 [2021/09]
Former [2017/10]01 / KADOGUCHI, Takuya
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
02 / HIRANO, Takahiro
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
03 / KAWASHIMA, Takanori
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
04 / FUKUTANI, Keita
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, 448-8661 / JP
05 / OKUMURA, Tomomi
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, 448-8661 / JP
06 / NISHIHATA, Masayoshi
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, 448-8661 / JP
Former [2017/03]01 / KADOGUCHI, Takuya
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
02 / HIRANO, Takahiro
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
03 / KAWASHIMA, Takanori
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 / JP
04 / FUKUTANI, Keita
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-shi Aichi 448-8661 / JP
05 / OKUMURA, Tomomi
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-shi Aichi 448-8661 / JP
06 / NISHIHATA, Masayoshi
c/o DENSO CORPORATION
1-1 Showa-cho
Kariya-shi Aichi 448-8661 / JP
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[2021/09]
Former [2017/03]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date15760740.915.01.2015
[2017/03]
WO2015JP50894
Priority number, dateJP2014004659510.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014046595
[2017/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015136968
Date:17.09.2015
Language:JA
[2015/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3118896
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/03]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP3118896
Date:08.03.2017
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3118896
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/495, // H01L25/07
[2017/11]
CPC:
H01L23/49513 (EP,US); H01L21/4825 (US); H01L21/4882 (US);
H01L21/565 (US); H01L23/3142 (US); H01L23/4334 (EP,US);
H01L23/49537 (EP,US); H01L23/49551 (EP,US); H01L23/49562 (EP,US);
H01L23/49568 (US); H01L23/49575 (EP,US); H01L24/00 (US);
H01L24/37 (EP); H01L24/40 (EP,US); H01L24/73 (EP,US);
H01L24/84 (EP); H01L24/92 (EP,US); H01L2224/04026 (EP);
H01L2224/04034 (EP); H01L2224/06181 (EP); H01L2224/29083 (EP);
H01L2224/29111 (EP,US); H01L2224/32245 (EP,US); H01L2224/33181 (EP,US);
H01L2224/35825 (EP); H01L2224/37013 (EP); H01L2224/37565 (EP);
H01L2224/37572 (EP); H01L2224/37644 (EP); H01L2224/37655 (EP);
H01L2224/37664 (EP); H01L2224/40175 (EP); H01L2224/40245 (EP,US);
H01L2224/40499 (EP); H01L2224/40996 (EP); H01L2224/45144 (EP,US);
H01L2224/45147 (EP,US); H01L2224/48247 (EP,US); H01L2224/73215 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73221 (EP); H01L2224/73263 (EP); H01L2224/73265 (EP,US);
H01L2224/83138 (EP); H01L2224/83801 (EP,US); H01L2224/84007 (EP);
H01L2224/84138 (EP,US); H01L2224/84143 (EP); H01L2224/84345 (EP);
H01L2224/84385 (EP); H01L2224/84801 (EP); H01L2224/92165 (EP,US);
H01L2224/92166 (EP); H01L2224/92242 (EP); H01L2224/92246 (EP);
H01L2224/92247 (EP); H01L23/3121 (EP,US); H01L23/3135 (EP,US);
H01L24/29 (EP,US); H01L24/32 (EP,US); H01L24/33 (EP,US);
H01L24/35 (EP); H01L24/45 (EP,US); H01L24/48 (EP,US);
H01L24/83 (EP); H01L2924/00014 (EP,US); H01L2924/1203 (EP,US);
H01L2924/13055 (EP,US); H01L2924/181 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/29111, H01L2924/014, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2224/35825, H01L2924/00014 (EP);
H01L2224/37644, H01L2924/00014 (EP);
H01L2224/37655, H01L2924/00014 (EP);
H01L2224/37664, H01L2924/00014 (EP);
H01L2224/40499, H01L2924/01028 (EP);
H01L2224/40499, H01L2924/014 (EP);
H01L2224/45144, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/45147, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/73221, H01L2224/40245, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00 (EP);
H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32245, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00012 (US,EP);
H01L2224/92242, H01L2224/27 (EP);
H01L2224/92247, H01L2224/27 (EP);
H01L2224/92247, H01L2224/27, H01L2224/83 (EP);
H01L2224/92247, H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32245, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00 (EP);
H01L2224/92247, H01L2224/83 (EP);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/05599 (EP,US);
H01L2924/181, H01L2924/00012 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2017/03]H01L23/48, H01L25/07, H01L25/18
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 [2017/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2017/03]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2017/03]
French:DISPOSITIF À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR[2017/03]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2016Translation filed 
08.08.2016National basic fee paid 
08.08.2016Search fee paid 
08.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
08.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2021Fee for grant paid
22.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.01.2015
AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
MK03.03.2021
MT03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
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SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
[2024/42]
Former [2024/22]HU15.01.2015
AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
MK03.03.2021
NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
RO03.03.2021
RS03.03.2021
SE03.03.2021
SI03.03.2021
SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
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PT05.07.2021
Former [2024/20]HU15.01.2015
AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
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NL03.03.2021
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RO03.03.2021
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SE03.03.2021
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SK03.03.2021
SM03.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
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PT05.07.2021
Former [2024/18]HU15.01.2015
AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
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BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
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PT05.07.2021
Former [2022/39]AL03.03.2021
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CZ03.03.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2008166626  (DENSO CORP) [A] 1,2,5,6* figure 7 *;
 [X]JP2013016623  (DENSO CORP) [X] 1,2,5,7 * figures 17, 1b *
International search[Y]JP2005136018  (DENSO CORP) [Y] 1-7* , paragraphs [0035] to [0039], [0052], [0059], [0069]; fig. 1, 2 & US 2005/0093131 A1 & DE 102004052653 A & CN 1612331 A *;
 [Y]JP2012235081  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP, et al) [Y] 1-7 * , paragraphs [0032] to [0053], [0162], [0163]; fig. 1, 15 & US 2014/0035112 A1 & EP 2704193 A1 & EP 2700095 A & WO 2012/143784 A2 & CN 103493197 A & KR 10-2013-0133052 A *
ExaminationJP2013149684
 JP2014154780
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