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EP1300887 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/15]SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF
[2006/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2008
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2003/15]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORIWAKI, Masaru
8-2-505, Kori-hondori-cho
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-0082 / JP
02 / NIWA, Masaaki
9-32, Korien-cho
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-0086 / JP
03 / KUBOTA, Masafumi
1-35-3, Banda
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-0044 / JP
 [2003/15]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/15]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02712286.006.02.2002
[2003/15]
WO2002JP00997
Priority number, dateJP2001010290802.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001102908
[2003/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02082554
Date:17.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1300887
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1300887
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.10.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/28, H01L29/78, H01L21/336, H01L21/8234, H01L27/088, H01L27/108, H01L21/8242, H01L21/316
[2006/48]
CPC:
H01L21/28185 (EP,US); H10D30/60 (KR); H01L21/02189 (EP,KR,US);
H01L21/02159 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02164 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02181 (EP,KR,US);
H01L21/022 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02266 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02271 (EP,KR,US);
H01L21/28194 (EP,US); H01L21/31641 (US); H10D64/685 (EP,US);
H10D64/691 (EP,US); H10D84/0144 (EP,US); H10D84/038 (EP,US);
H01L21/02178 (EP,US); H01L21/0228 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/31645 (US);
H10B12/05 (EP,US); H10B12/09 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/15]H01L29/78, H01L21/336, H01L21/8234, H01L27/088, H01L27/108, H01L21/8242, H01L21/316
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2007/21]
Former [2003/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN EINES HALBLEITERBAUELEMENTS[2006/48]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2006/48]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN DISPOSITIF SEMI-CONDUCTEUR[2006/48]
Former [2003/15]HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG
Former [2003/15]SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF
Former [2003/15]DISPOSITIF A SEMI-CONDUCTEUR ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase05.12.2002Translation filed 
05.12.2002National basic fee paid 
05.12.2002Search fee paid 
05.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/15]
16.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.10.2006
17.10.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.10.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2007Fee for grant paid
29.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06003449.3  / EP1677361
Opposition(s)26.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2000315789  ;
 [A]US6020243  (WALLACE ROBERT M [US], et al);
 [Y]US6027961  (MAITI BIKAS [US], et al);
 [A]US6203613  (GATES STEPHEN MCCONNELL [US], et al);
International search[Y]JPH11135774  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC);
 [A]GB2340508  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [Y]JP2000188338  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JP2000188400  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC);
 [A]EP1028458  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]);
 [Y]JP2000307010  (NEC CORP);
 [Y]JP2000340670  (SONY CORP);
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