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EP3179525 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/24]SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
[2018/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
23-1 Kamikurechi 1-chome
Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi 403-0001 / JP
For all designated states
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
6-1-12, Tanashi-cho
Nishitokyo-shi
Tokyo 188-8511 / JP
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRASAWA, Koki
c/o CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
1-23-1 Kamikurechi
Fujiyoshida-shi Yamanashi 403-0001 / JP
02 / MATSUMURA, Kazuki
c/o CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
1-23-1 Kamikurechi
Fujiyoshida-shi Yamanashi 403-0001 / JP
03 / IINO, Takashi
c/o CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
1-23-1 Kamikurechi
Fujiyoshida-shi Yamanashi 403-0001 / JP
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Dendorfer, Claus
Dendorfer & Herrmann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Neuhauser Straße 47
80331 München / DE
[2018/43]
Former [2017/24]Dendorfer, Claus
Dendorfer & Herrmann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bayerstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date15830533.430.07.2015
[2017/24]
WO2015JP71607
Priority number, dateJP2014015933305.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014159333
[2017/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016021476
Date:11.02.2016
Language:JA
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3179525
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3179525
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/12, H01L33/48, H01L23/00, // H01L33/62, H01L33/00, H01L33/56, H01L33/60
[2018/43]
CPC:
H01L33/62 (EP,US); H01L23/12 (EP,US); H01L24/16 (US);
H01L24/97 (EP,US); H01L33/486 (EP,US); H01L33/502 (US);
H01L33/56 (EP,US); H01L33/60 (EP,US); H01L33/647 (US);
H01L2224/16245 (US); H01L2224/95001 (US); H01L2924/12041 (US);
H01L2924/181 (EP,US); H01L2924/3511 (US); H01L2924/37001 (US);
H01L2933/0033 (EP,US); H01L2933/0041 (US); H01L2933/005 (US);
H01L2933/0058 (US); H01L2933/0066 (US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/181, H01L2924/00012 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/24]H01L33/62, H01L23/12
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 [2017/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2017/24]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME[2018/16]
French:DISPOSITIF À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2017/24]
Former [2017/24]SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
Entry into regional phase06.03.2017Translation filed 
06.03.2017National basic fee paid 
06.03.2017Search fee paid 
06.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/24]
06.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.08.2018Fee for grant paid
08.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
14.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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