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EP0807320 - POWER THYRISTOR WITH MOS GATED TURN-OFF AND MOS-ASSISTED TURN-ON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/47]POWER THYRISTOR WITH MOS GATED TURN-OFF AND TURN-ON
[2001/29]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.11.2002
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.01.2003  [2003/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SILICON POWER CORPORATION
175 Great Valley Parkway
Malvern, PA 19355 / US
[1997/47]
Inventor(s)01 / PICCONE, Dante, E.
65 Denton Drive
Glenmoore, PA 19343 / US
02 / MEHTA, Harshed
656 Lyndale Court
Paoli, PA 19301 / US
[1997/47]
Representative(s)Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]Grättinger & Partner (GbR)
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date96902138.516.01.1996
[1997/47]
WO1996US00444
Priority number, dateUS1995038176601.02.1995         Original published format: US 381766
[1997/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9624166
Date:08.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0807320
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.08.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/74, H01L31/111, H01L29/749, H01L29/745, H01L29/423
[1998/18]
CPC:
H01L29/749 (EP,US); H01L29/7455 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/47]H01L29/74, H01L31/111
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/47]
TitleGerman:MIT MOS-GATE EIN- UND AUSSCHALTBARER LEISTUNGSTHYRISTOR[1997/47]
English:POWER THYRISTOR WITH MOS GATED TURN-OFF AND MOS-ASSISTED TURN-ON[2001/29]
French:THYRISTOR DE PUISSANCE BLOCABLE ET DEBLOCABLE PAR GACHETTE MOS[1997/47]
Former [1997/47]POWER THYRISTOR WITH MOS GATED TURN-OFF AND TURN-ON
Entry into regional phase25.08.1997National basic fee paid 
25.08.1997Search fee paid 
25.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/47]
22.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/03]
19.08.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2003/03]
Divisional application(s)EP02009999.0  / EP1231644
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.02.200106   M06   Fee paid on   21.02.2001
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3408516  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 2-9 * page 7, column 2; figure - *;
 [A]EP0177665  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [XY]FR2584237  (TELEMECANIQUE ELECTRIQUE [FR]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 2-9;
 [A]GB2267996  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-9* page 37; figures 14,15 *
International search[Y]US5350935  (TEMPLE VICTOR A K [US]);
 [Y]US5350934  (MATSUDA TADASHI [JP]);
 [Y]US5442220  (ARAI TAKAO [JP]);
 [Y]US5449939  (HORIGUCHI YOKO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5485022  (MATSUDA TADASHI [JP])
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