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EP0633611 - Semiconductor device comprising an insulated-gate bipolar field-effect device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/02]Insulated gate bipolar transistor
[1998/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.1999
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
For:DE  FR  IT  NL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/39]
Former [1998/45]For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
For:DE  FR  IT  NL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1995/02]For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
For:DE  FR  IT  NL 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Amaratunga, Gehan Anil, c/o Univ. of Cambridge
Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1PZ / GB
02 / Udrea, Florin, c/o University of Cambridge
Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1PZ / GB
[1995/02]
Representative(s)Stevens, Brian Thomas, et al
Philips Electronics UK Limited Patents and Trade Marks Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
[1995/10]
Former [1995/02]Clark, Jane Anne
Philips Electronics UK Limited Patents and Trade Marks Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date94201890.430.06.1994
[1995/02]
Priority number, dateGB1993001384305.07.1993         Original published format: GB 9313843
[1995/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0633611
Date:11.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0633611
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/739, H01L29/745
[1998/45]
CPC:
H01L29/7455 (EP,US); H01L29/1095 (EP,US); H01L29/7395 (EP,US);
H01L29/7397 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/02]H01L29/72, H01L29/74
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/02]
TitleGerman:Halbleiteranordnung mit einer Bipolarfeldeffektanordnung mit isoliertem Gate[1998/45]
English:Semiconductor device comprising an insulated-gate bipolar field-effect device[1998/45]
French:Dispositif semi-conducteur comprenant un dispositif bipolaire à effet de champ à grille isolée[1998/45]
Former [1995/02]Bipolartransistor mit isoliertem Gate
Former [1995/02]Insulated gate bipolar transistor
Former [1995/02]Transistor bipôlaire à grille isolée
Examination procedure11.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/36]
23.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.1998Fee for grant paid
17.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL04.11.1998
[2003/08]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0098497  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-4,6,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5151762  (UENISHI AKIO [JP], et al) [A] 1-4,6,7 * column W *;
 [A]EP0480356  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [A]US5016076  (DARWISH MOHAMED N [US]) [A] 1,2,5 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2422258  (RADIOTECHNIQUE COMPELEC [FR]) [A] 1,2,6 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0043009  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4282478  (LEIDICH ARTHUR J) [A] 9 * column A *
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