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EP About this file: EP3211677

EP3211677 - SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING UNEVEN SUBSTRATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 13.07.2022  [2022/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NICHIA CORPORATION
491-100, Oka, Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi
Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Niki, Isamu
c/o Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka
Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
02 / Yamada, Motokazu
c/o Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka
Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
03 / Sano, Masahiko
c/o Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka
Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
04 / Shioji, Shuji
c/o Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka
Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
 [2019/49]
Former [2017/35]01 / Niki, Isamu
c/o Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka
Kaminaka-cho
ANAN-SHI, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
02 / Yamada, Motokazu
c/o Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka
Kaminaka-cho
ANAN-SHI, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
03 / Sano, Masahiko
c/o Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka
Kaminaka-cho
ANAN-SHI, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
04 / Shioji, Shuji
c/o Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka
Kaminaka-cho
ANAN-SHI, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2017/35]
Application number, filing date17158639.924.07.2002
[2017/35]
Priority number, dateJP2001022311424.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001223114
JP2002004173719.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002041737
JP2002021349023.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002213490
[2017/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3211677
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3211677
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L33/00, H01L21/02
[2017/35]
CPC:
H01L21/02378 (EP,US); H01L33/22 (EP,KR,US); H01L33/16 (US);
H01L21/0254 (EP,US); H01L21/02647 (EP,US); H01L33/007 (EP,US);
H01L33/20 (EP,US); H01L33/26 (US); H01L33/32 (US);
H01L33/38 (EP); H01L2933/0083 (EP,US); H01L33/24 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24355 (EP,US); Y10T428/24479 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2018/15]
Former [2017/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:LICHT EMITTIERENDES HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT MIT EINEM UNEBENEN SUBSTRAT[2017/35]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING UNEVEN SUBSTRATE[2017/35]
French:DISPOSITIF SEMICONDUCTEUR ÉLECTROLUMINESCENT AVEC UN SUBSTRAT IRRÉGULIER[2017/35]
Examination procedure01.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/15]
22.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
27.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2019Fee for grant paid
22.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02751652.5  / EP1416543
EP10171100.0  / EP2256832
Divisional application(s)EP19211858.6  / EP3654391
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
03.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
IE24.07.2020
LU24.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
[2022/28]
Former [2021/37]AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
IE24.07.2020
LU24.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
Former [2021/24]AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
LU24.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
Former [2021/20]AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
LU24.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
Former [2021/15]AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/51]AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/47]CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/37]CZ04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/36]CZ04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/35]CZ04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
Former [2020/34]ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
Former [2020/23]FI04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2000331947  (MITSUBISHI CABLE IND LTD) [A] 1-7* paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038]; figure 4; table 1 *;
 [I]WO0141225  (CREE LIGHTING CO [US]) [I] 1-7 * page 10, line 14 - page 15, line 22; figures 3,4 *;
 [I]JP2001160539  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [I] 1-7 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0237]; figures 5, 6, 11, 12 *
by applicantJPH11274568
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