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EP About this file: EP3264461

EP3264461 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.09.2017
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
Rohm Co., Ltd.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
[2018/01]
Inventor(s)01 / TSUKAMOTO, Yoshihisa
c/o Rohm Co., Ltd.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
02 / HAYASHIGUCHI, Masashi
c/o Rohm Co., Ltd.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI, Soichiro
c/o Rohm Co., Ltd.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
 [2021/07]
Former [2018/01]01 / TSUKAMOTO, Yoshihisa
c/o ROHM CO. LTD.
21 Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
02 / HAYASHIGUCHI, Masashi
c/o ROHM CO. LTD.
21 Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI, Soichiro
c/o ROHM CO. LTD.
21 Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/01]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date16755167.004.02.2016
[2018/01]
WO2016JP53403
Priority number, dateJP2015003722526.02.2015         Original published format: JP 2015037225
[2018/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016136418
Date:01.09.2016
Language:JA
[2016/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3264461
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3264461
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L25/07, H01L25/18
[2018/01]
CPC:
H01L25/072 (EP,CN); H01L23/49811 (CN); H01L23/522 (US);
H01L23/34 (US); H01L23/3672 (CN); H01L23/3677 (CN);
H01L23/49838 (CN); H01L23/535 (US); H01L23/538 (US);
H01L25/07 (EP,CN,US); H01L25/18 (EP,CN,US); H02M3/155 (CN,US);
H01L2224/371 (EP,US); H01L2224/3754 (EP,US); H01L2224/40225 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48227 (EP,US); H01L2224/73221 (EP); H01L2224/73265 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/73221, H01L2224/40225, H01L2224/48227, H01L2924/00 (EP)
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 [2018/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2018/01]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2018/01]
French:DISPOSITIF SEMICONDUCTEUR[2018/01]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2017Translation filed 
26.09.2017National basic fee paid 
26.09.2017Search fee paid 
26.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
26.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2021Fee for grant paid
11.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.02.2016
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US6054765  (EYTCHESON CHARLES TYLER [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,14-21 * column 3 - column 8; figures 3,9,10,13 * [I] 3,5-13,22-24;
 [A]US2005057901  (OBU TOSHIHARU [JP], et al) [A] 5-13 * paragraphs [0043] , [0045] , [0054]; figure 4 *;
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International search[A]JP2009081993  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-15* , paragraphs [0139] to [0145], [0160]; fig. 29 to 30, 34 (Family: none) *
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