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EP About this file: EP3903341

EP3903341 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SUBSTRATE FOR A FRONT-FACING IMAGE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.07.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOITEC
Parc Technologique des Fontaines
Chemin des Franques
38190 Bernin / FR
[2021/44]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHWARZENBACH, Walter
19, Chemin du Mollard
38330 SAINT NAZAIRE LES EYMES / FR
02 / ECARNOT, Ludovic
44 rue Saint Laurent
38000 GRENOBLE / FR
03 / MASSY, Damien
100 Chemin du Clos Marchand
38300 SAINT ISMIER / FR
04 / BEN MOHAMED, Nadia
5 Avenue Paul Eluard
38130 ECHIROLLES / FR
05 / DAVAL, Nicolas
Fontcouvert
38570 GONCELIN / FR
06 / GIRARD, Christophe
47 Impasse du Grand Rocher LE VERNAY
38570 THEYS / FR
07 / MALEVILLE, Christophe
71, Chemin des Brunets
38660 LUMBIN / FR
 [2023/03]
Former [2021/44]01 / SCHWARZENBACH, Walter
38330 SAINT NAZAIRE LES EYMES / FR
02 / ECARNOT, Ludovic
38000 GRENOBLE / FR
03 / MASSY, Damien
38300 SAINT ISMIER / FR
04 / BEN MOHAMED, Nadia
38130 ECHIROLLES / FR
05 / DAVAL, Nicolas
38570 GONCELIN / FR
06 / GIRARD, Christophe
38570 THEYS / FR
07 / MALEVILLE, Christophe
38660 LUMBIN / FR
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2021/44]
Application number, filing date19848983.323.12.2019
[2021/44]
WO2019FR53281
Priority number, dateFR2018007413424.12.2018         Original published format: FR 1874134
[2021/44]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020136344
Date:02.07.2020
Language:FR
[2020/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3903341
Date:03.11.2021
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3903341
Date:18.01.2023
Language:FR
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/762, H01L21/322, H01L21/265
[2021/44]
CPC:
H01L21/76254 (EP,IL,KR,US); H01L27/14683 (IL,US); H01L21/26506 (EP,IL,US);
H01L21/2652 (IL,KR); H01L21/3223 (EP,IL,US); H01L21/3226 (EP,IL,KR,US);
H01L27/1463 (US); H01L31/1892 (IL,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 [2021/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SUBSTRATS FÜR EINEN VORDERSEITIGEN BILDSENSOR[2021/44]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SUBSTRATE FOR A FRONT-FACING IMAGE SENSOR[2021/44]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN SUBSTRAT POUR UN CAPTEUR D'IMAGE DE TYPE FACE AVANT[2021/44]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2021National basic fee paid 
08.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/44]
08.07.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2022Fee for grant paid
09.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
MC18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/11]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/50]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/49]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/48]AT18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/46]AT18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/39]AT18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/38]AT18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/37]AT18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/36]AT18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/35]AT18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/34]ES18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/33]ES18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US6083324  (HENLEY FRANCOIS J [US], et al);
 [A]US2010090303  (TAKIZAWA RITSUO [JP])
by applicantUS6083324
 US2010090303
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