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EP About this file: EP0292919

EP0292919 - Semiconductor rod zone melting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.1993
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.07.1993 [1993/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY LIMITED
4-2, Marunouchi 1-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/48]For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY LIMITED
4-2, Marunouchi 1-Chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikeda, Yasuhiro
13-1, Isobe 2-chome
Annaka-City Gunma / JP
[1988/48]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/48]Strehl Schübel-Hopf Groening & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date88108273.924.05.1988
[1988/48]
Priority number, dateJP1987012580425.05.1987         Original published format: JP 12580487
[1988/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0292919
Date:30.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0292919
Date:29.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.1988
ClassificationIPC:C30B13/20, H05B6/30
[1988/48]
CPC:
H05B6/30 (EP,US); C30B13/20 (EP,US); Y10S117/90 (EP,US);
Y10S117/917 (EP,US); Y10T117/1088 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/48]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Zonenschmelzen eines Halbleiterstabes[1988/48]
English:Semiconductor rod zone melting apparatus[1988/48]
French:Appareil de fusion en zone d'un barreau semi-conducteur[1988/48]
Examination procedure30.05.1989Examination requested  [1989/31]
30.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.12.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.1992Fee for grant paid
26.02.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.04.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1150697  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]US2898430  (ANTOINE BRUEDER)
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