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EP0616728 - SCR PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND CIRCUIT WITH REDUCED TRIGGER VOLTAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.07.1998 [1998/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sarnoff Corporation
201 Washington Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 / US
For all designated states
SHARP CORPORATION
1613-1 Ichinomoto-cho Tenri
Nara 632 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/39]For all designated states
Sarnoff Corporation
201 Washington Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 / US
For all designated states
SHARP CORPORATION
1613-1 Ichinomoto-cho
Tenri, Nara 632 / JP
Former [1994/39]For all designated states
DAVID SARNOFF RESEARCH CENTER, INC.
201 Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
For all designated states
SHARP CORPORATION
1613-1 Ichinomoto-cho
Tenri, Nara 632 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / AVERY, Leslie, Ronald 565 Kingwood-Locktown Road
Flemington
Hunterdon, NJ 08822 / US
[1994/39]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/19]Harris, Ian Richard, et al
c/o D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1994/39]Targett, Kenneth Stanley
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date93900739.904.12.1992
[1994/39]
WO1992US10336
Priority number, dateUS1991080388009.12.1991         Original published format: US 803880
[1994/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9312544
Date:24.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0616728
Date:28.09.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0616728
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.06.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/87, H01L27/06
[1995/01]
CPC:
H01L27/0262 (EP,US); H01L27/0248 (EP,US); H02H9/046 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/39]H01L29/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/39]
TitleGerman:SCR-SCHUTZSTRUKTUREN UND -SCHUTZSCHALTUNG MIT REDUZIERTEN ZUENDSPANNUNG[1994/39]
English:SCR PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND CIRCUIT WITH REDUCED TRIGGER VOLTAGE[1994/39]
French:STRUCTURE ET CIRCUIT DE PROTECTION COMPRENANT UN REDRESSEUR AU SILICIUM COMMANDE A TENSION DE DECLENCHEMENT REDUITE[1994/39]
Entry into regional phase20.06.1994National basic fee paid 
20.06.1994Search fee paid 
20.06.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
20.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/39]
02.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.1997Fee for grant paid
10.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199403   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.1995
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9014691  (SARNOFF DAVID RES CENTER [US]) [A] 1-9* abstract *
International search[A]US4100561  (OLLENDORF JOEL);
 [A]US4683488  (LEE WILLIAM W Y [US], et al);
 [AP]US5072273  (AVERY LESLIE R [US])
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