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EP About this file: EP3480855

EP3480855 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1 Tanabeshinden
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 210-9530 / JP
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIDA Soichi
c/o FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-1 Tanabeshinden
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-9530 / JP
02 / MIYATA Hiroshi
c/o FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-1 Tanabeshinden
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-9530 / JP
 [2023/38]
Former [2019/19]01 / YOSHIDA Soichi
c/o FUJI ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-1 Tanabeshinden
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-9530 / JP
02 / MIYATA Hiroshi
c/o FUJI ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-1 Tanabeshinden
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-9530 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2019/19]
Application number, filing date18754605.615.02.2018
[2019/19]
WO2018JP05312
Priority number, dateJP2017002638615.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017026386
[2019/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018151227
Date:23.08.2018
Language:JA
[2018/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3480855
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3480855
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/739, H01L29/08, H01L29/06, H01L29/417, H01L29/40, H01L29/861, H01L29/868, H01L21/331, H01L29/423, H01L21/265, H01L29/32, H01L29/10
[2023/14]
CPC:
H01L29/7397 (EP,US); H01L27/0716 (US); H01L21/26506 (EP,US);
H01L29/0615 (EP,US); H01L29/0696 (EP,US); H01L29/0804 (US);
H01L29/083 (EP,US); H01L29/0834 (EP,US); H01L29/1004 (US);
H01L29/1095 (EP,US); H01L29/32 (EP,US); H01L29/404 (EP,US);
H01L29/407 (EP,US); H01L29/417 (EP,US); H01L29/41708 (US);
H01L29/4238 (EP,US); H01L29/78 (US); H01L29/861 (EP,US);
H01L29/8611 (US); H01L29/868 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/36]H01L29/739, H01L29/08, H01L29/06, H01L29/417, H01L29/40, H01L29/861, H01L29/868, H01L21/336, H01L29/423, H01L21/265, H01L29/32, H01L29/10
Former IPC [2019/19]H01L29/78, H01L21/336, H01L29/739, H01L29/861, H01L29/868
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 [2019/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2019/19]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2019/19]
French:DISPOSITIF À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR[2019/19]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2019Translation filed 
01.02.2019National basic fee paid 
01.02.2019Search fee paid 
01.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
01.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/19]
05.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2023Fee for grant paid
08.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
06.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
06.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2012043581  (KOYAMA MASAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-17* Figs. 1-6, 18-22 and corresponding text. *;
 [A]US2015021658  (LEE JAE-HOON [KR], et al) [A] 1-17 * Figs. 2-5 and corresponding text. *;
 [A]US2016329323  (IWASAKI SHINYA [JP], et al) [A] 1-17 * Figs. 1, 4 and corresponding text. *;
 [XI]JP2017010975  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1 * Figs. 1, 2 and corresponding text. * [I] 4-17;
 [XI]US2017018547  (NAITO TATSUYA [JP]) [X] 1 * Figs. 1-4, 9-11 and corresponding text. * [I] 4-17;
 [A]US2017018636  (NAITO TATSUYA [JP]) [A] 1-17 * Figs. 1-3 and corresponding text. *;
 [XPI]WO2017155122  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [XP] 1,2 * Figs. 5, 6, 11 and corresponding text. * [I] 4-17;
 [L]US2018182754  (NAITO TATSUYA [JP]) [L] * Figs. 5, 6, 11 and corresponding text. *
International search[A]JP2012043890  (DENSO CORP, et al) [A] 1-17 * , entire text, all drawings & US 2012/0043581 A1 & DE 102011080891 A1 & CN 102376709 A *;
 [A]JP2017010975  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-17 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [PA]WO2017099095  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [PA] 1-17 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [PA]WO2017141998  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [PA] 1-17 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [PA]WO2017155122  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [PA] 1-17* , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *
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