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EP About this file: EP0618597

EP0618597 - Lightly donor doped electrodes for high-dielectric-constant materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Summerfelt, Scott R.
9350 Skillman Road, Apt. No. 2911
Dallas, TX 75243 / US
02 / Beratan, Howard R.
2111 East Beltline, Apt. No. 106B
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
03 / Gnade, Bruce
12219 Cross Creek
Dallas, Texas 75243 / US
[1994/42]
Former [1994/40]01 / Summerfelt, Scott R.
9350 Skillman Road, Apt. No. 2911
Dallas, TX 75243 / US
02 / Beratan, Howard R.
2111 East Beltline, Apt. No. 106B
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
03 / Gnade, Bruce
3702 Ardis Drive
Rowlett, TX 75801 / US
Representative(s)Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date94104866.228.03.1994
[1994/40]
Priority number, dateUS1993004094631.03.1993         Original published format: US 40946
[1994/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0618597
Date:05.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0618597
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01G4/008, H01L27/115, H01L27/108
[1997/29]
CPC:
H01L28/56 (EP,US); H01G4/008 (EP,US); H01L21/31691 (US);
H10B53/00 (EP,US); H01L21/02197 (EP); Y10S257/917 (EP,US);
Y10T29/43 (EP,US); Y10T29/435 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/40]H01G1/01, H01L27/115, H01L27/108
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/40]
TitleGerman:Leicht donatoren-dotierte Elektroden für Materialien mit hoher dielektrischer Konstante[1997/29]
English:Lightly donor doped electrodes for high-dielectric-constant materials[1994/40]
French:Electrodes légèrement dopées par donneurs pour les matériaux à haute constante diélectrique[1994/40]
Former [1994/40]Leicht donatoren-datierte Elektroden für Materialien mit hoher dielektrischer Konstante
Examination procedure20.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/20]
09.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.1997Fee for grant paid
15.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL16.07.1997
[2003/08]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0337373  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US5155658  (INAM ARUN [US], et al)
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