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EP About this file: EP0957525

EP0957525 - EPITAXIAL WAFER OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.08.2003  [2003/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Handotai Company Limited
Togin Building 4-2, 1-chome, Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Handotai Company, Limited
Togin Building 4-2, 1-chome, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WATANABE, Masataka, Isobe Factory
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd., 13-1, Isobe 2-chome
Annaka-shi, Gunma 379-01 / JP
02 / KAISE, Tsuneyuki, Isobe Factory
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd., 13-1, Isobe 2-chome
Annaka-shi, Gunma 379-01 / JP
03 / SHINOHARA, Masayuki, Isobe Semiconductor Rch. Ctr.
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd., 13-1, Isobe 2-chome
Annaka-shi, Gunma 379-01 -01 / JP
04 / ENDOU, Masahisa, Isobe Factory
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd., 13-1, Isobe 2-chome
Annaka-shi, Gunma 379-01 / JP
05 / TAKAHASHI, Tohru, Isobe Factory
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd., 13-1, Isobe 2-chome
Annaka-shi, Gunma 379-01 / JP
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Cooper, John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Cooper, John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company, Chartered Patent Agents, 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date97900418.113.01.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997JP00050
Priority number, dateJP1996002202912.01.1996         Original published format: JP 2202996
[1999/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9725747
Date:17.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0957525
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.07.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01L33/00
[1999/46]
CPC:
H01L33/30 (EP,US); H01L33/00 (KR); H01L33/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/46]
TitleGerman:EPITAXIALSCHEIBE AUS EINER HALBLEITERVERBINDUNG[1999/46]
English:EPITAXIAL WAFER OF COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR[1999/46]
French:COUCHE EPITAXIALE DE COMPOSE SEMI-CONDUCTEUR[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase13.07.1998Translation filed 
24.07.1998National basic fee paid 
24.07.1998Search fee paid 
24.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
24.07.1998Examination requested  [1999/46]
05.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/34]
17.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200307   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5194922  (MOSER KARL [DE]) [A] 1,7 * column 2, lines 17-46 *
International search[A]JPH05343740  (MITSUBISHI KASEI POLYTEC CO, et al);
 [A]JPH03163884  (MITSUBISHI KASEI POLYTEC CO, et al)
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