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EP1029363 - A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE OF SiC AND A TRANSISTOR OF SiC HAVING AN INSULATED GATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.05.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.06.2010  [2010/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cree, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
CREE, INC.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
Former [2000/34]For all designated states
ABB RESEARCH LTD.
P.O. Box 8131
8050 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BIJLENGA, Bo
kestavägen 7
S-730 50 Skultuna / SE
02 / ZDANSKY, Lennart
Vegagatan 6d
S-722 23 Väster s / SE
03 / HARRIS, Christopher
Organistgränd 34
S-191 72 Sollentuna / SE
04 / BAKOWSKI, Mietek
Blomstervägen 3
S-151 60 Södertälje / SE
05 / KONSTANTINOV, Andrey
Snapphanevägen 130
S-175 23 Järfälla / SE
06 / GUSTAFSSON, Ulf
Ekholmsvägen 84 A
S-582 61 Linköping / SE
[2000/34]
Representative(s)Olsson, Jan, et al
Bjerkéns Patentbyrå KB
P.O.Box 1274
801 37 Gävle / SE
[N/P]
Former [2000/34]Olsson, Jan, et al
Bjerkéns Patentbyra KB P.O.Box 1274
801 37 Gävle / SE
Application number, filing date98956064.413.11.1998
[2000/34]
WO1998SE02048
Priority number, dateSE1997000414913.11.1997         Original published format: SE 9704149
[2000/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9926296
Date:27.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1029363
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE27.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/78, H01L29/24
[2000/34]
CPC:
H01L29/7802 (EP,US); H01L29/0623 (EP,US); H01L29/0634 (EP,US);
H01L29/1608 (EP,US); H01L29/66068 (EP,US); H01L29/7395 (EP,US);
H01L29/7813 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [2000/34]
TitleGerman:SIC HALBLEITERANORDNUNG UND SIC TRANSISTOR MIT ISOLIERTER STEUERELEKTRODE[2000/34]
English:A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE OF SiC AND A TRANSISTOR OF SiC HAVING AN INSULATED GATE[2000/34]
French:DISPOSITIF SEMICONDUCTEUR AU SiC ET TRANSISTOR SiC A GRILLE ISOLEE[2000/34]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2000National basic fee paid 
17.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
17.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/34]
14.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
03.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/23]
03.07.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.05.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/23]
Appeal following examination03.09.2009Appeal received No.  T2470/09
16.04.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant inadmissible
Divisional application(s)EP09174562.0  / EP2144277
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
10.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
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