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EP About this file: EP3540784

EP3540784 - SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODE AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT PROVIDED WITH SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IT, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TDK Corporation
2-5-1, Nihonbashi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-6128 / JP
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRABAYASHI, Jun
c/o TDK Corporation
2-5-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
103-6128 Tokyo / JP
02 / MATSUO, Yutaka
c/o TDK Corporation
2-5-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
103-6128, Tokyo / JP
03 / FUJITA, Minoru
c/o TDK Corporation
2-5-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
103-6128, Tokyo / JP
04 / ARIMA, Jun
c/o TDK Corporation
2-5-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
103-6128, Tokyo / JP
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[2019/38]
Application number, filing date17869159.811.09.2017
[2019/38]
WO2017JP32612
Priority number, dateJP2016021865209.11.2016         Original published format: JP 2016218652
[2019/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018088018
Date:17.05.2018
Language:JA
[2018/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3540784
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3540784
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/872, H01L21/28, H01L29/41, H01L29/47, H01L29/06, H01L29/24, H01L29/417
[2020/21]
CPC:
H01L29/872 (EP,US); H01L21/02414 (US); H01L21/02565 (US);
H01L21/02576 (US); H01L21/02631 (US); H01L21/28 (EP,US);
H01L29/0657 (EP); H01L29/24 (EP); H01L29/41 (US);
H01L29/417 (EP); H01L29/47 (EP,US); H01L2224/73265 (EP);
H01L2924/10158 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/38]H01L29/872, H01L21/28, H01L29/41, H01L29/47
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 [2019/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHOTTKY-BARRIERE-DIODE UND ELEKTRONISCHE SCHALTUNG DAMIT[2019/38]
English:SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODE AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT PROVIDED WITH SAME[2019/38]
French:DIODE À BARRIÈRE DE SCHOTTKY ET CIRCUIT ÉLECTRONIQUE POURVU DE CETTE DERNIÈRE[2019/38]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2019Translation filed 
06.06.2019National basic fee paid 
06.06.2019Search fee paid 
06.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
10.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.04.2023Fee for grant paid
20.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
IT16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SI16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
IE11.09.2023
LU11.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR16.10.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
IE11.09.2023
LU11.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR16.10.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/33]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
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FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
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MC16.08.2023
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PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
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SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
IE11.09.2023
LU11.09.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/28]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
LU11.09.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
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CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
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FI16.08.2023
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GR17.11.2023
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PT18.12.2023
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CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
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FI16.08.2023
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NO16.11.2023
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PT18.12.2023
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DK16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
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PL16.08.2023
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PT18.12.2023
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FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
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SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
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PT18.12.2023
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FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
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FI16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2006156658  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 1,2,4,6,7 * Fig. 1 and related text *;
 [Y]JP2009182217  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [Y] 2,4-11 * paragraphs [0031] - [0037]; figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]JP2013201413  (ROHM CO LTD) [Y] 1-7,11 * Fig. 2, 8 and related text *;
 [Y]US2015076520  (TSUJI TAKASHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-7* Fig. 5 and related text *;
 [YD]JP2016031953  (TAMURA SEISAKUSHO KK, et al) [YD] 1-11 * paragraphs [0033] - [0071]; figures 1-3 *
International search[Y]JP2002170963  (SANKEN ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1-7, 11 * , paragraphs [0011], [0020] to [0021], [0028], [0031] to [0034], [0072] to [0073]; fig. 1 to 3 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2010182958  (SEIKO INSTR INC) [A] 8-10* , paragraphs [0008], [0013], [0017] to [0018]; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2013102081  (TAMURA SEISAKUSHO KK) [Y] 1-7, 11 * , paragraphs [0014], [0043] to [0046]; fig. 1 & US 2014/0332823 A1 paragraphs [0045], [0072] to [0075]; fig. 1 & EP 2779242 A1 & WO 2013/069728 A1 & TW 201338155 A & CN 103918082 A & KR 10-2014-0095080 A *;
 [A]JP2013201413  (ROHM CO LTD) [A] 8-10 * , paragraphs [0005] to [0006], [0029] to [0034]; fig. 2, 5 (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2016031953
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