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EP About this file: EP4012783

EP4012783 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rohm Co., Ltd.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
[2022/24]
Inventor(s)01 / OKUMURA, Keiji
Kyoto, 615-8585 / JP
02 / MIURA, Mineo
Kyoto, 615-8585 / JP
03 / NAKANO, Yuki
Kyoto, 615-8585 / JP
04 / KAWAMOTO, Noriaki
Kyoto, 615-8585 / JP
05 / ABE, Hidetoshi
Kyoto, 615-8585 / JP
 [2022/24]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2022/24]
Application number, filing date22153383.930.03.2011
[2022/24]
Priority number, dateJP2010007828030.03.2010         Original published format: JP 2010078280
[2022/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4012783
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/78, H01L21/336, H01L29/423
[2022/24]
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 [2022/24]
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2022/24]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2022/24]
French:DISPOSITIF À SEMICONDUCTEURS[2022/24]
Examination procedure26.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/24]
12.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11762894.1  / EP2562818
EP19216772.4  / EP3651206
Divisional application(s)EP23218399.6  / EP4318595
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
21.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5404040  (HSHIEH FWU-IUAN [US], et al);
 [A]US5907169  (HSHIEH FWU-IUAN [US], et al);
 [A]JP2002280554  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]JP2005191241  (NISSAN MOTOR)
ExaminationUS2005077569
 US2008135954
by applicantJP2003347548
 JP2010078280
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