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EP0568206 - Bipolar transistor and method of manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.01.2005 Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	11.07.2008	Change - representative	published on 13.08.2008 [2008/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states TEXAS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED 800 Pavilion Drive Northampton Business Park Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2004/06]	For all designated states Texas Instruments Limited 800 Pavilion Drive Northampton Business Park, Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [1993/44]	For all designated states PHOENIX VLSI CONSULTANTS LIMITED Water Lane Towcester, Northants NN12 7RQ / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Hunt, Peter Charles Appletree Cottage, 3-5 Pilgrims Lane Bugbrooke, Northampton NN7 3PJ / GB
	[1993/44]
Representative(s)	Holt, Michael, et al Texas Instruments Limited European Patent Department 3rd Floor 401 Grafton Gate Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2008/33]	Holt, Michael, et al Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [2004/01]	Holt, Michael, et al European Patents Department, Texas Instruments Limited, PO Box 5069 Northampton NN4 7ZE / GB
Former [1993/44]	Dawson, Elizabeth Ann, et al A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date	93302685.8	06.04.1993
	[1993/44]
Priority number, date	GB19920007472	06.04.1992 Original published format: GB 9207472
	[1993/44]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0568206
	Date:	03.11.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/44]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0568206
	Date:	17.08.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/33]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0568206
	Date:	10.03.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/11]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	05.07.1994
Classification	IPC:	H01L27/06, H01L21/82, H01L29/41	[2004/11]
	CPC:	H01L29/456 (EP,US); H01L21/8249 (EP,US); H01L27/0623 (EP,US); H01L29/0821 (EP,US); H01L29/42304 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1993/44]	H01L27/06, H01L21/82, H01L29/52
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IE, IT, LI, NL, SE [1993/44]
Title	German:	Bipolarer Transistor und Herstellungsverfahren	[1993/44]
	English:	Bipolar transistor and method of manufacture	[1993/44]
	French:	Transistor bipolaire et procédé de fabrication	[1993/44]
Examination procedure	03.02.1995	Examination requested [1995/14]
	22.11.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	23.05.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.07.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	12.01.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.10.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	08.09.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.09.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	19.04.2002	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	28.06.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.08.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.12.2003	Fee for grant paid
	02.12.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	27.06.2003	Date of oral proceedings
	22.07.2003	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	13.12.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/09]
Request for further processing for:	28.06.2002	Request for further processing filed
	28.06.2002	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	15.07.2002	Decision despatched
	08.09.2000	Request for further processing filed
	07.08.2000	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	29.03.2001	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.06.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.10.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.10.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
	15.06.1998	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.04.1999	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.06.2000	Renewal fee patent year 08
	14.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 09
	12.07.2002	Renewal fee patent year 10
	14.04.2003	Renewal fee patent year 11
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.04.1995	03 M06 Fee paid on 09.06.1995
	30.04.1996	04 M06 Fee paid on 30.10.1996
	30.04.1997	05 M06 Fee paid on 14.10.1997
	30.04.1998	06 M06 Fee paid on 15.06.1998
	30.04.2000	08 M06 Fee paid on 13.06.2000
	30.04.2001	09 M06 Fee paid on 14.08.2001
	30.04.2002	10 M06 Fee paid on 12.07.2002
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	10.03.2004
	BE	10.03.2004
	CH	10.03.2004
	IT	10.03.2004
	LI	10.03.2004
	NL	10.03.2004
	IE	06.04.2004
	SE	10.06.2004
	ES	21.06.2004
	[2008/05]
Former [2005/24]	AT	10.03.2004
	BE	10.03.2004
	CH	10.03.2004
	LI	10.03.2004
	NL	10.03.2004
	IE	06.04.2004
	SE	10.06.2004
	ES	21.06.2004
Former [2005/05]	AT	10.03.2004
	BE	10.03.2004
	CH	10.03.2004
	LI	10.03.2004
	NL	10.03.2004
	SE	10.06.2004
	ES	21.06.2004
Former [2005/02]	AT	10.03.2004
	BE	10.03.2004
	CH	10.03.2004
	LI	10.03.2004
	SE	10.06.2004
	ES	21.06.2004
Former [2005/01]	AT	10.03.2004
	BE	10.03.2004
	CH	10.03.2004
	LI	10.03.2004
	SE	10.06.2004
Former [2004/44]	AT	10.03.2004
	CH	10.03.2004
	LI	10.03.2004
	SE	10.06.2004
Former [2004/43]	AT	10.03.2004
	SE	10.06.2004
Former [2004/40]	SE	10.06.2004
Documents cited:	Search	[X]EP0077921 (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,6-9,11,15 * page 6, line 8 - page 9, line 35; figure 2A *;
		[A]EP0405045 (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [IT]) [A] 1,9-11,15,17* the whole document *;
		[A]EP0427253 (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1,9-11,15,17 * the whole document *
	Examination	US4120707
		US5011784

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