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EP0635588 - Improved method for growing silicon crystal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
501 Pearl Drive (O'Fallon) P.O. Box 8
St. Peters, Missouri 63376 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/04]For all designated states
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
501 Pearl Drive (O'Fallon) P.O. Box 8
St. Peters, Missouri 63376 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Akiteru, Tamida
501 Pearl Drive, Post Office Box 8
St. Peters, Missouri 63376 / US
[1995/04]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/31]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Former [1995/04]Meyer, Joachim
Hüls Aktiengesellschaft Standort Troisdorf Postfach 13 47
D-53839 Troisdorf / DE
Application number, filing date94111268.220.07.1994
[1995/04]
Priority number, dateUS1993009575921.07.1993         Original published format: US 95759
[1995/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0635588
Date:25.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0635588
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:C30B15/04, C30B29/06
[1995/04]
CPC:
C30B29/06 (EP,US); C30B15/04 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/04]
TitleGerman:Verbessertes Verfahren zur Bildung von Siliconkristallen[1995/04]
English:Improved method for growing silicon crystal[1995/04]
French:Procédé perfectionné pour la croissance de cristaux de silicium[1995/04]
Examination procedure07.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/24]
20.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.1998Fee for grant paid
21.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL18.11.1998
DK18.02.1999
[2003/45]
Former [2003/08]NL18.11.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0170788  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 9
 [XY]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS [X] 1-5 [Y] 9
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS [A] 1
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN [A] 9
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN [Y] 9
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