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EP0772242 - Single feature size MOS technology power device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.03.2007 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	04.01.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IE, IT	published on 06.02.2008 [2008/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states STMicroelectronics Srl Via C. Olivetti, 2 20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
	For all designated states Consorzio per la Ricerca sulla Microelettronica nel Mezzogiorno Stradale Primosole, 50 95121 Catania / IT
	[N/P]
Former [2006/14]	For all designated states STMicroelectronics S.r.l. Via C. Olivetti, 2 20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
	For all designated states Consorzio per la Ricerca sulla Microelettronica nel Mezzogiorno Stradale Primosole, 50 95121 Catania / IT
Former [1998/48]	For all designated states STMicroelectronics S.r.l. Via C. Olivetti, 2 20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
	For all designated states Consorzio per la Ricerca sulla Microelettronica nel Mezzogiorno Stradale Primosole, 50 95121 Catania / IT
Former [1998/35]	For all designated states STMicroelectronics S.r.l. Via C. Olivetti, 2 20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
	For all designated states Consorzio per la Ricerca sulla Microelettronica nel Mezzogiorno - CoRiMMe Stradale Primosole, 50 95100 Catania / IT
Former [1997/19]	For all designated states SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S.r.l. Via C. Olivetti, 2 20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
	For all designated states CONSORZIO PER LA RICERCA SULLA MICROELETTRONICA NEL MEZZOGIORNO Stradale Primosole, 50 95121 Catania / IT
Inventor(s)	01 / Frisina, Ferruccio Via Tre Torri, 11 I-95030 Sant'Agata li Battiati (Catania) / IT
	02 / Magri', Angelo Via F. Cairoli, 28/B I-95032 Belpasso (Catania) / IT
	03 / Ferla, Giuseppe Via Acicastello, 12 I-95126 Catania / IT
	[1997/19]
Representative(s)	Mittler, Enrico, et al Mittler & C. S.r.l. Viale Lombardia, 20 20131 Milano / IT
	[N/P]
Former [2004/13]	Mittler, Enrico, et al Mittler & C. s.r.l., Viale Lombardia, 20 20131 Milano / IT
Former [2004/10]	Gatti, Enrico Mittler & C. s.r.l. Via Lombardia, 20 20131 Milano / IT
Former [1997/19]	Mittler, Enrico, et al c/o Mittler & C. s.r.l., Viale Lombardia 20 20131 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date	95830454.5	30.10.1995
	[1997/19]
Filing language	IT
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0772242
	Date:	07.05.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/19]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0772242
	Date:	05.04.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/14]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	27.03.1996
Classification	IPC:	H01L29/06, H01L29/10, H01L29/78, H01L29/739, H01L21/331	[1997/19]
	CPC:	H01L29/7802 (EP,US); H01L29/0696 (EP,US); H01L29/1095 (EP,US); H01L29/66333 (EP,US); H01L29/0847 (EP,US); H01L29/0869 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IE, IT, NL, PT, SE [1997/19]
Title	German:	Leistungsbauteil in MOS-Technologie mit einer einzelnen kritischen Grösse	[1997/19]
	English:	Single feature size MOS technology power device	[1997/19]
	French:	Dispositif de puissance en technologie MOS avec une seule dimension critique	[1997/19]
Examination procedure	29.10.1997	Examination requested [1998/02]
	06.02.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	30.05.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.09.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.01.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.04.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.08.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.09.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.03.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.09.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.01.2006	Fee for grant paid
	10.01.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	08.01.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2007/16]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	16.10.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.10.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	21.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 05
	19.10.2000	Renewal fee patent year 06
	16.10.2001	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.10.2002	Renewal fee patent year 08
	27.10.2003	Renewal fee patent year 09
	26.10.2004	Renewal fee patent year 10
	28.10.2005	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	IT	05.04.2006
	NL	05.04.2006
	SE	05.07.2006
	ES	16.07.2006
	PT	05.09.2006
	IE	31.10.2006
	[2008/06]
Former [2007/21]	NL	05.04.2006
	SE	05.07.2006
	ES	16.07.2006
	PT	05.09.2006
Former [2007/16]	SE	05.07.2006
	ES	16.07.2006
	PT	05.09.2006
Former [2006/50]	SE	05.07.2006
	ES	16.07.2006
Former [2006/49]	SE	05.07.2006
Documents cited:	Search	[Y]EP0405138 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-4,7,10-18,20-24,27-29,31-36 * column W *;
		[Y]EP0304839 (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-4,7,10-18,20-24,27-29,31-36 * column W *;
		[A]US4345265 (BLANCHARD RICHARD A) [A] 1,7,8,10 * column W *;
		[A]WO9411904 (HARRIS CORP [US]) [A] 1,11-13 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0252236 (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1,7-9 * column W *;
		[A]JPH03185737 ;
		[A]JPS6247162 ;
		[A]JPH01272163 ;
		[A]JPH04256367 ;
		[A]JPH04349660
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911111), vol. 015, no. 442, Database accession no. (E - 1131), & JP03185737 A 19910813 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870728), vol. 011, no. 231, Database accession no. (E - 527), & JP62047162 A 19870228 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [A] 1,6,25 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900124), vol. 014, no. 038, Database accession no. (E - 878), & JP01272163 A 19891031 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1,6,26 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930125), vol. 017, no. 039, Database accession no. (E - 1311), & JP04256367 A 19920911 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930426), vol. 017, no. 213, Database accession no. (E - 1356), & JP04349660 A 19921204 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 5,30 * abstract *
	Examination	EP0543313
		US5047367
		EP0480635
		EP0623960
		DE3519389
		EP0022001

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