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EP0989606 - Power module substrate, method of producing the same, and semiconductor device including the substrate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.05.2004  [2004/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
1-5-1, Otemachi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/13]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
1-5-1, Otemachi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagase, Toshiyuki, c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Research Institute, 1-297 Kitabukuro-Cho
Omiya-Shi, Saitama 330-8508 / JP
02 / Nagatomo, Yoshiyuki, c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corp
Central Research Institute, 1-297 Kitabukuro-Cho
Omiya-Shi, Saitama 330-8508 / JP
03 / Kubo, Kazuaki, c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Research Institute, 1-297 Kitabukuro-Cho
Omiya-Shi, Saitama 330-8508 / JP
04 / Shimamura, Shoichi, c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Research Institute, 1-297 Kitabukuro-Cho
Omiya-Shi, Saitama 330-8508 / JP
05 / Goshi, Koichi, c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Central Research Institute, 1-297 Kitabukuro-Cho
Omiya-Shi, Saitama 330-8508 / JP
[2000/13]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/13]Türk - Gille - Hrabal - Struck
Patentanwälte - European Patent Attorneys, Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date99118655.222.09.1999
[2000/13]
Priority number, dateJP1998026771222.09.1998         Original published format: JP 26771298
JP1998026771322.09.1998         Original published format: JP 26771398
JP1998035279711.12.1998         Original published format: JP 35279798
JP1999002955108.02.1999         Original published format: JP 2955199
JP1999013866219.05.1999         Original published format: JP 13866299
JP1999023505923.08.1999         Original published format: JP 23505999
[2000/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0989606
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0989606
Date:05.07.2000
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0989606
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/40, H01L23/473
[2000/13]
CPC:
H01L23/4006 (EP,US); H01L23/24 (EP,US); H01L23/473 (EP,US);
H01L2023/4056 (EP,US); H01L2023/4087 (EP,US); H01L2224/48091 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73265 (EP,US); H01L2224/92247 (EP,US); H01L2924/181 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2924/181, H01L2924/00012 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2001/12]
Former [2000/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:LEISTUNGSMODULSUBSTRAT SOWIE SEIN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN, UND HALBLEITERVORRICHTUNG MIT DEM SUBSTRAT[2000/13]
English:Power module substrate, method of producing the same, and semiconductor device including the substrate[2000/13]
French:Substrat pour un module de puissance et procédé pour sa fabrication, et dispositif sémiconducteur comprenant le substrat[2000/13]
Examination procedure18.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/07]
11.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2003Fee for grant paid
19.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5172755  (SAMAROV VICTOR M [US]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 40 - column 7, line 10; figure 4 * [A] 2-29;
 [XA]US5155661  (NAGESH VODDARAHALLI K [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 54 - column 4, line 44; figures 1,2 * [A] 2-29;
 [XA]JPH0778936  ;
 [A]US5666269  (ROMERO GUILLERMO L [US], et al) [A] 1-29 * column 2, line 38 - column 4, line 18; figure 1 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950731), vol. 1995, no. 06, & JP07078936 A 19950320 (SONY CORP) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-29
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