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EP About this file: EP3863056

EP3863056 - PIN DIODES WITH OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.10.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip06.10.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sensors Unlimited, Inc.
330 Carter Road, Suite 100
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[2021/32]
Inventor(s)01 / HUANG, Wei
98 Marion Drive
Plainsboro, NJ 08536 / US
02 / MALCHOW, Douglas Stewart
13 Colonial Lake Drive
Lawrence, NJ 08648 / US
03 / EVANS, Michael J.
325 Richard Road
Yardley, PA 19067 / US
04 / LIOBE, John
1051 Stillwater Road
Newton, NJ 07860 / US
05 / ZHANG, Wei
15 Candlewood Drive
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 / US
 [2024/26]
Former [2021/32]01 / HUANG, Wei
98 Marion Drive
Plainsboro, NJ New Jersey 08536 / US
02 / MALCHOW, Douglas Stewart
13 Colonial Lake Drive
Lawrence, NJ New Jersey 08648 / US
03 / EVANS, Michael J.
325 Richard Road
Yardley, PA Pennsylvania 19067 / US
04 / LIOBE, John
1051 Stillwater Road
Newton, NJ New Jersey 07860 / US
05 / ZHANG, Wei
15 Candlewood Drive
Princeton Junction, NJ New Jersey 08550 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/32]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date21155751.708.02.2021
[2021/32]
Priority number, dateUS20201678506507.02.2020         Original published format: US202016785065
[2021/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3863056
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146
[2021/32]
CPC:
H01L27/14634 (EP); H01L27/14605 (CN); H01L27/14603 (US);
H01L27/1462 (EP); H01L27/14636 (EP,CN); H01L27/14638 (EP);
H01L27/14649 (US); H01L27/1467 (EP); H01L27/14674 (EP);
H01L27/14689 (CN); H01L27/14692 (US); H01L27/14694 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/12]
Former [2021/32]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STIFTDIODEN MIT ÜBERSTROMSCHUTZ[2021/32]
English:PIN DIODES WITH OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION[2021/32]
French:DIODES-PIN COMPRENANT UNE PROTECTION CONTRE LA SURINTENSITÉ[2021/32]
Examination procedure11.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/12]
11.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US7972885  (DUTTA ACHYUT KUMAR [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2019035252  (SONY CORP [JP], et al);
 [XI]WO2019131134  (SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORP [JP])
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