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EP1030369 - MULTICHIP MODULE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8010 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/50]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8010 / JP
Former [2000/34]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SEKINE, Kenji, Chuo Kenkyusho, Hitachi, Ltd.
280, Higashikoigakubo 1-chome
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo 185-8601 / JP
02 / YAMADA, Hiroji, Chuo Kenkyusho, Hitachi, Ltd.
280, Higashikoigakubo 1-chome
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo 185-8601 / JP
03 / YAMASAKI, Matsuo, Chuo Kenkyusho, Hitachi, Ltd.
280, Higashikoigakubo 1-chome
Kobubunji-shi, Tokyo 185-8601 / JP
04 / KAGAYA, Osamu, Chuo Kenkyusho, Hitachi, Ltd.
280, Higashikoigakubo 1-chome
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo 185-8601 / JP
05 / YAMASHITA, Kiichi, Chuo Kenkyusho, Hitachi, Ltd.
280, Higashikoigakubo 1-chome
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo 185-8601 / JP
[2000/34]
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/34]Hackney, Nigel John
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98938890.519.08.1998
[2000/34]
WO1998JP03668
Priority number, dateJP1997022222919.08.1997         Original published format: JP 22222997
JP1997025958925.09.1997         Original published format: JP 25958997
JP1998006972719.03.1998         Original published format: JP 6972798
[2000/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9909595
Date:25.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1030369
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1030369
Date:12.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.02.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01L25/04
[2000/34]
CPC:
H01L25/50 (EP,US); H01L25/04 (KR); H01L23/5389 (EP,US);
H01L23/552 (EP,US); H01L24/24 (EP,US); H01L24/82 (EP,US);
H01L2224/04105 (EP,US); H01L2224/19 (EP); H01L2224/24137 (EP,US);
H01L2224/24227 (EP,US); H01L2224/32225 (EP,US); H01L2224/32245 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73267 (EP,US); H01L2224/92244 (EP); H01L2224/97 (EP);
H01L23/3114 (EP,US); H01L2924/01013 (EP,US); H01L2924/01027 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01029 (EP,US); H01L2924/01033 (EP,US); H01L2924/01078 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01079 (EP,US); H01L2924/01082 (EP,US); H01L2924/01322 (EP,US);
H01L2924/014 (EP,US); H01L2924/1306 (EP,US); H01L2924/14 (EP,US);
H01L2924/15153 (EP,US); H01L2924/15165 (EP,US); H01L2924/15192 (EP,US);
H01L2924/15787 (EP,US); H01L2924/16152 (EP,US); H01L2924/19041 (EP,US);
H01L2924/3025 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/24227, H01L2924/15165 (US,EP);
H01L2224/97, H01L2224/83 (EP);
H01L2924/1306, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/15165, H01L2924/15153 (EP,US);
H01L2924/15787, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
(-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2000/34]
TitleGerman:MEHRCHIPMODULSTRUKTUR UND SEINE HERSTELLUNG[2000/34]
English:MULTICHIP MODULE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2000/34]
French:STRUCTURE DE MODULE A PUCES MULTIPLES ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2000/34]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2000Translation filed 
08.03.2000National basic fee paid 
08.03.2000Search fee paid 
08.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
22.02.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/34]
30.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2007Fee for grant paid
26.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
22.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
22.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL12.12.2007
GB19.08.2008
[2010/05]
Former [2008/27]NL12.12.2007
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0735806  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,7,10 * column 9, line 36 - column 11, line 30; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US5656550  (TSUJI KAZUTO [JP], et al) [Y] 1,7,10 * column 21, line 35 - column 24, line 14; figures 29-32 *;
 [A]  - ROSZEL L E ET AL, "MCM prototyping using overlay interconnect process", PROCEEDINGS OF THE MULTI CHIP MODULE CONFERENCE (MCMC). SANTA CRUZ, MAR. 18 - 20, 1992, LOS ALAMITOS, IEEE COMP. SOC. PRESS, US, (19920318), vol. CONF. 1, ISBN 0-8186-2725-5, pages 36 - 39, XP010028005 [A] 8,9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCMC.1992.201441
International search[A]JPH0458539  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]JPS5177173  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]JPH07326708  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD);
 [A]JPH06164088  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO)
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