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EP About this file: EP3285288

EP3285288 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
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
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2018/08]
Inventor(s)01 / KAJIHARA, Takanobu
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / OMAE, Katsuhiko
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / FUSHIE, Shunsuke
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / MUKUDA, Muneaki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / NAKASHIMA, Daisuke
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
06 / MOTOOKA, Masahiro
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
07 / MIYANISHI, Hiroyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
08 / NAKAMATSU, Yuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
09 / SUZUKI, Junya
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2018/08]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/08]
Application number, filing date15889172.115.04.2015
[2018/08]
WO2015JP61573
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016166834
Date:20.10.2016
Language:JA
[2016/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3285288
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3285288
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/28, H01L23/29, H01L23/31, H01L25/07, H01L25/18, H01L21/48, H01L21/56, H01L21/67, H01L23/433, H01L23/495, H01L23/00, B29C45/00, B29C45/02, B29C45/14, B29C45/16
[2020/35]
CPC:
H01L23/295 (EP,US); H01L23/051 (US); B29C45/1671 (EP);
H01L21/4846 (US); H01L21/565 (EP,US); H01L21/6715 (US);
H01L23/3107 (EP,US); H01L23/4334 (EP,US); H01L23/49524 (EP,US);
H01L23/49541 (EP,US); H01L24/33 (US); H01L25/07 (US);
H01L25/18 (US); B29C2045/0027 (EP); B29C2045/1682 (EP);
B29C45/0025 (EP); B29C45/0046 (EP); B29C45/02 (EP);
B29C45/14655 (EP); H01L21/4821 (EP,US); H01L21/4842 (EP,US);
H01L2224/04026 (EP,US); H01L2224/04034 (EP,US); H01L2224/04042 (EP,US);
H01L2224/291 (EP,US); H01L2224/29139 (EP,US); H01L2224/32245 (EP,US);
H01L2224/33051 (EP,US); H01L2224/33181 (EP,US); H01L2224/37147 (EP,US);
H01L2224/37599 (EP,US); H01L2224/40 (EP,US); H01L2224/40095 (EP,US);
H01L2224/40245 (EP); H01L2224/40247 (EP,US); H01L2224/45015 (EP);
H01L2224/45124 (EP,US); H01L2224/45139 (EP,US); H01L2224/45144 (EP,US);
H01L2224/45147 (EP,US); H01L2224/48091 (EP,US); H01L2224/48247 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73221 (EP,US); H01L2224/73263 (EP,US); H01L2224/73265 (EP,US);
H01L2224/83411 (EP,US); H01L2224/83439 (EP,US); H01L2224/83444 (EP,US);
H01L2224/83455 (EP,US); H01L2224/83801 (EP); H01L2224/84801 (EP,US);
H01L23/49513 (EP,US); H01L23/49548 (EP,US); H01L24/29 (EP);
H01L24/32 (EP); H01L24/48 (EP); H01L24/73 (EP);
H01L24/83 (EP); H01L24/84 (EP); H01L2924/13055 (EP,US);
H01L2924/13091 (EP,US); H01L2924/14 (EP,US); H01L2924/15747 (EP);
H01L2924/181 (EP,US); H01L2924/19105 (EP,US); H01L2924/351 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/29139, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/291, H01L2924/014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/37147, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/37599, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/40499, H01L2924/014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/20752 (EP);
H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/20753 (EP);
H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/20754 (EP);
H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/20755 (EP);
H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/20756 (EP);
H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/20757 (EP);
H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/20758 (EP);
H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/20759 (EP);
H01L2224/45015, H01L2924/2076 (EP);
H01L2224/45124, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2224/45139, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2224/45144, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2224/45147, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/73221, H01L2224/40245, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00 (EP);
H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32245, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00012 (EP,US);
H01L2224/83411, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/83439, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/83444, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/83455, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/84801, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2924/13055, H01L2924/00012 (EP,US);
H01L2924/13091, H01L2924/00012 (EP,US);
H01L2924/14, H01L2924/00012 (EP);
H01L2924/181, H01L2924/00012 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2018/44]H01L23/28, H01L23/29, H01L23/31, H01L25/07, H01L25/18, H01L21/48, H01L21/56, H01L21/67, H01L23/433, H01L23/495, H01L23/00
Former IPC [2018/08]H01L23/28, H01L23/29, H01L23/31, 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 [2018/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2018/08]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2018/08]
French:DISPOSITIF À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR[2018/08]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2017Translation filed 
30.06.2017National basic fee paid 
30.06.2017Search fee paid 
30.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2017Examination requested  [2018/08]
30.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2021Fee for grant paid
19.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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