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EP0189486 - METHOD OF PRODUCING BIPOLAR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1986/32]METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
[1993/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.1994
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/32]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAMAKI, Yoichi
3-4-2-606, Izumi-cho Kokubunji-shi
Tokyo / JP
02 / SAGARA, Kazuhiko
2-12-19, Amanuma Suginami-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / HASEGAWA, Norio
2196-173, Hirai Hinode-machi
Nishitama-gun, Tokyo / JP
04 / OKAZAKI, Shinji
6-21-4, Kamikizaki Urawa-shi
Saitama-ken 338 / JP
05 / TAKAKURA, Toshihiko
5-8-39, Maehara-cho Koganei-shi
Tokyo / JP
06 / NISHIZAWA, Hirotaka
657-5, Nogami Ome-shi
Tokyo / JP
[1993/40]
Former [1986/32]01 / TAMAKI, Yoichi
3-4-2-606, Izumi-cho Kokubunji-shi
Tokyo / JP
02 / SAGARA, Kazuhiko
2-12-19, Amanuma Suginami-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / HASEGAWA, Norio
2196-173, Hirai Hinode-machi
Nisitama-gun Tokyo / JP
04 / OKAZAKI, Shinji
6-21-4, Kamikizaki Urawa-shi
Saitama-ken 338 / JP
05 / TAKAKURA, Toshihiko
5-8-39, Maehara-cho Koganei-shi
Tokyo / JP
06 / NISHIZAWA, Hirotaka
657-5, Nogami Ome-shi
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/32]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date85903877.031.07.1985
[1986/32]
WO1985JP00432
Priority number, dateJP1984016635510.08.1984         Original published format: JP 16635584
[1986/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8601338
Date:27.02.1986
Language:EN
[1986/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0189486
Date:06.08.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.1986 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0189486
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.02.1986
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1987
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/72, H01L29/40
[1986/32]
CPC:
H01L21/033 (EP,US); H01L29/72 (KR); H01L21/28525 (EP,US);
H01L29/0804 (EP,US); Y10S438/98 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1986/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON BIPOLAREN HALBLEITERANORDNUNGEN[1993/40]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING BIPOLAR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES[1993/40]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE DISPOSITIFS A SEMI-CONDUCTEURS BIPOLAIRES[1993/40]
Former [1986/32]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HALBLEITERANORDNUNG
Former [1986/32]METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Former [1986/32]PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE DISPOSITIFS A SEMI-CONDUCTEURS
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase06.03.1986Translation filed 
18.03.1986National basic fee paid 
18.03.1986Search fee paid 
18.03.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.1986Examination requested  [1986/32]
25.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.1993Fee for grant paid
29.03.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR06.10.1993
[2006/14]
Former [1995/02]FR25.02.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]US4392149  (HORNG CHENG T, et al);
 [A]US4236294  (ANANTHA NARASIPUR G, et al);
 [A]US4066473  (O'BRIEN DAVID)
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 21, no. 3, August 1978, pages 1023-1024, New York, US; C.H. LEE: "Bipolar transistor"
International search[A]JPS517398B  ;
 [A]JPS5466076  (IBM);
 [A]JPS58142573  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JPS59105363  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]JPS6097626  (HITACHI LTD)
 [X]  - IBM-Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 22, No. 9, February 1980 (New York), T.H. Yeh "Self-ALigned Integrated NPN (Vertical) and PNP (Lateral) Structures", p. 4047-4051
 [A]  - Handotai Handbook Hensan Iinkai Hen "Handotai Handbook" 2nd Edition, 30 November 1977 (30. 11. 77), the Ohm-Sha, Ltd. p. 304-307
ExaminationEP0001550
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