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EP About this file: EP0581475

EP0581475 - Method of forming electrodes for trench capacitors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.10.2003  [2003/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, QC H4S 2A9 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2003/41]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A9 / CA
Former [2002/43]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [2000/39]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [1999/28]For all designated states
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
World Trade Center of Montreal 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [1994/05]For all designated states
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Ellul, Joseph P.
27 Burnbrook Crescent
Nepean, Ontario K2H 9A6 / CA
02 / Boyd, John M.
Box 4020 R.R. # 3 Woodlawn
Ontario KOA 3MO / CA
03 / Rowlandson, Michael B.
70 Pamilla Street
Ottawa, Ontario K2H 8B4 / CA
[1994/05]
Representative(s)Anderson, Angela Mary, et al
Nortel Networks
IP Law Group
Harlow Laboratories
London Road, Harlow
Essex CM17 9NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/16]Anderson, Angela, et al
Nortel Networks IP Law Group, Harlow Laboratories, London Road
Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA / GB
Former [1995/08]Ryan, John Peter William, et al
Nortel Limited Patents and Licensing West Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2SH / GB
Former [1994/05]Ryan, John Peter William
Nortel Limited Patents and Licensing West Road
Harlow Essex CM20 2SH / GB
Application number, filing date93305443.912.07.1993
[1994/05]
Priority number, dateCA1992207484829.07.1992         Original published format: CA 2074848
[1994/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0581475
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0581475
Date:23.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/94, H01L27/108, H01L21/334
[1998/20]
CPC:
H01L29/66181 (EP); H01L29/945 (EP); H10B12/37 (EP)
Former IPC [1994/05]H01L21/334, H01L29/94, H01L27/108
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1994/05]
TitleGerman:Herstellungsmethode für Elektroden für Grabenkondensatoren[1994/05]
English:Method of forming electrodes for trench capacitors[1994/05]
French:Procédé de fabrication des électrodes pour des condensateurs sillonés[1994/05]
Examination procedure19.10.1993Examination requested  [1994/05]
14.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2002Fee for grant paid
24.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
03.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
17.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL23.10.2002
[2003/30]
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS63307775  ;
 [A]JPS61288460  ;
 [A]JPS63248158  ;
 [A]JPH02198153  ;
 [A]JPH01307257  ;
 [A]US4728623  (LU NICKY C [US], et al);
 [A]EP0325257  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [A]US5064683  (POON STEPHEN S [US], et al);
 [A]EP0479143  (RAMTRON CORP [US])
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