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EP About this file: EP0810307

EP0810307 - Method of forming a compound semiconductor film [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.2004  [2004/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
For all designated states
The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/10]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
Former [1997/49]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Bestwick, Timothy David
45 Oakthorpe Road
Oxford, OX2 7BD / GB
02 / Hooper, Stewart Edward
4 Stone Street
Oxford, OX4 1NH / GB
03 / Duggan, Geoffrey
Kings Cottage, 6/7 High Street
Deddington, Oxfordshire, OX15 0SJ / GB
04 / Cheng, Tin Sun
11 Goodwood Drive
Toton, Nottingham, NG9 6HX / GB
05 / Foxon, Charles Thomas Bayley
The Whitehouse, 76 Parkside
Wollaton, Nottingham, NG8 2NN / GB
[1997/49]
Representative(s)Robinson, John Stuart
Marks & Clerk LLP
4220 Nash Court
Oxford Business Park South
Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]Robinson, John Stuart
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Former [1999/03]Pearce, Anthony Richmond
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford, OX4 2RU / GB
Former [1997/49]Pearce, Anthony Richmond
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date97303690.802.06.1997
[1997/49]
Priority number, dateGB1996001147101.06.1996         Original published format: GB 9611471
[1997/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0810307
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0810307
Date:28.10.1998
[1998/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0810307
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:C30B23/02, C30B29/40
[1997/49]
CPC:
C30B23/02 (EP,US); C30B29/40 (EP,US); C30B29/406 (EP,US);
H01L33/007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/27]
Former [1997/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Verbindungshalbleiterschicht[1997/49]
English:Method of forming a compound semiconductor film[1997/49]
French:Méthode pour la préparation d'un film semi-conducteur du type composé[1997/49]
Examination procedure27.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/25]
25.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2002Fee for grant paid
25.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0345859  (ELECTRONIQUE & PHYSIQUE [FR], et al);
 [Y]EP0390552  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [Y] 1,11,13 * claim 1 *;
 [AD]US5015353  (HUBLER GRAHAM K [US], et al);
 [Y]  - KIKUCHI ET AL, "Effects of V/III supply ratio on improvement of crystal quality of zincblende GaN grown by gas source molecular beam epitaxy using RF radical nitrogen source", JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH., AMSTERDAM NL, (199505), vol. 150, pages 897 - 901, XP000627822 [Y] 1,11,13 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-0248(95)80069-O
 [A]  - HAYWOOD ET AL., "Growth of GaSb by MOVPE: optimization of electrical quality with respect to growth rate,pressure temperature and III/V ratio", JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH., AMSTERDAM NL, (198811), vol. 93, no. 1-4, pages 56 - 61, XP000035028

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-0248(88)90506-4
Examination   - A. Ishida et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 67 (5), 31 July 1995 pages 665-666
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