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EP0775371 - Compounds and infrared devices including stoichiometric semiconductor compounds of indium, thallium, and including at least one of arsenic and phosphorous [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/22]COMPOUNDS AND INFRARED DEVICES INCLUDING In 1-x?Tl x?Q, WHERE Q IS As 1-y?P y? AND 0 y 1
[1999/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2001
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SRI International
333 Ravenswood Avenue Menlo Park
California 94025-3493 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]For all designated states
SRI INTERNATIONAL
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, California 94025-3493 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, An-Ban
2039 Oriole Drive
Auburn, AL 36830 / US
02 / SHER, Arden
707 Crestview Drive
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
03 / VON SCHILFGAARDE, Mark
2395 Santa Ana
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
[1997/22]
Representative(s)Orchard, Oliver John
JOHN ORCHARD & CO. Staple Inn Buildings North High Holborn
London WC1V 7PZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]Orchard, Oliver John
JOHN ORCHARD & CO. Staple Inn Buildings North High Holborn
London WC1V 7PZ / GB
Application number, filing date95930146.611.08.1995
[1997/22]
WO1995US10204
Priority number, dateUS1994028939112.08.1994         Original published format: US 289391
[1997/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9605621
Date:22.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0775371
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0775371
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0304, H01L31/103, H01L33/00, H01L27/146
[1997/22]
CPC:
H01L33/30 (EP,US); H01L27/14652 (EP,US); H01L29/201 (EP,US);
H01L31/03046 (EP,US); Y02E10/544 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/22]
TitleGerman:Verbindungen und Infrarotvorrichtungen, die stöchiometrische Halbleiterverbindungen aus Indium, Thallium und wenigstens eine der Elemente Arsen und Phosphor beinhalten[2000/39]
English:Compounds and infrared devices including stoichiometric semiconductor compounds of indium, thallium, and including at least one of arsenic and phosphorous[2000/05]
French:Composés et dispositifs infrarouges comportant un composé semiconducteur stoechiometrique d'indium et de thallium et comprenant au moins l'un des éléments arsenic et phosphore[2000/05]
Former [1997/22]IN 1-x TlxQ ENTHALTENDE VERBINDUNGEN UND INFRAROT-VORRICHTUNGEN, WOBEI Q As1-y Py IST UND Q y 1
Former [1997/22]COMPOUNDS AND INFRARED DEVICES INCLUDING In 1-x?Tl x?Q, WHERE Q IS As 1-y?P y? AND 0 y 1
Former [1997/22]COMPOSES ET DISPOSITIFS INFRA-ROUGES COMPORTANT DU In 1-x?Tl x?Q, OU Q REPRESENTE As 1-y?P y? ET 0 y 1.
Entry into regional phase11.03.1997National basic fee paid 
11.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.03.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/22]
30.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2000Fee for grant paid
06.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.10.2000
NL04.10.2000
DE05.01.2001
[2008/06]
Former [2003/09]NL04.10.2000
DE05.01.2001
Former [2002/14]DE05.01.2001
Cited inInternational search[DA]  - VAN SCHILFGAARDE M ET AL, "InTlSb: an infrared detector material?", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 19 APRIL 1993, USA, ISSN 0003-6951, vol. 62, no. 16, pages 1857 - 1859 [DA] 1 * the whole document *
 [PX]  - VAN SCHILFGAARDE M ET AL, "InTlP-a proposed infrared detector material", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 21 NOV. 1994, USA, ISSN 0003-6951, vol. 65, no. 21, pages 2714 - 2716 [PX] 1-3,6,9-11,13-15 * the whole document *
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