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EP About this file: EP3651206

EP3651206 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rohm Co., Ltd.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
[2020/20]
Inventor(s)01 / OKUMURA, Keiji
c/o ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
02 / MIURA, Mineo
c/o ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
03 / NAKANO, Yuki
c/o ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
04 / KAWAMOTO, Noriaki
c/o ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
05 / ABE, Hidetoshi
c/o ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
 [2020/20]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/20]
Application number, filing date19216772.430.03.2011
[2020/20]
Priority number, dateJP2010007828030.03.2010         Original published format: JP 2010078280
[2020/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3651206
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3651206
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/78, H01L29/06
[2020/20]
CPC:
H01L21/0465 (EP,US); H01L29/66734 (US); H01L21/02164 (US);
H01L21/02271 (US); H01L21/02529 (US); H01L21/0254 (US);
H01L21/31111 (US); H01L29/0615 (EP,US); H01L29/0619 (EP,US);
H01L29/0657 (EP,US); H01L29/0696 (EP,US); H01L29/0886 (EP,US);
H01L29/1095 (EP,US); H01L29/41766 (EP); H01L29/4236 (US);
H01L29/42368 (EP,US); H01L29/42376 (EP,US); H01L29/4238 (EP,US);
H01L29/512 (EP,US); H01L29/517 (EP,US); H01L29/518 (EP,US);
H01L29/66068 (EP,US); H01L29/66719 (US); H01L29/7802 (EP,US);
H01L29/7811 (EP,US); H01L29/7813 (US); H01L29/7827 (US);
H01L29/1608 (EP,US); H01L29/45 (EP,US); H01L29/513 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2020/20]
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2020/20]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2020/20]
French:DISPOSITIF À SEMICONDUCTEUR[2020/20]
Examination procedure17.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/20]
05.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2022Fee for grant paid
09.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11762894.1  / EP2562818
Divisional application(s)EP22153383.9  / EP4012783
EP23218399.6  / EP4318595
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
IT27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2023/48]AL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2023/25]AL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2023/17]AL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2023/09]AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2023/07]AT27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2022/51]AT27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2022/50]AT27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2022/49]AT27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2022/47]AT27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
NO27.07.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2022/44]NL27.04.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]US5404040  (HSHIEH FWU-IUAN [US], et al) [A] 13 * column 5, line 33 - line 37 ** column 7, line 39 - line 58; figures 3, 4A *;
 [X]US5907169  (HSHIEH FWU-IUAN [US], et al) [X] 1,13 * column 2, line 18 - line 48 * * column 6, line 35 - line 60; figure 3A *;
 [X]JP2002280554  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [X] 1-3,12,14,15 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0015]; figures 10, 11 *;
 [X]JP2005191241  (NISSAN MOTOR) [X] 1,4-12,14-16 * abstract * * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0015]; figure 7 * * paragraph [0017] *
by applicantJP2003347548
 JP2010078280
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