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EP2353183 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH CURRENT SHIFTING REGIONS AND RELATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 11.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.12.2024 [2024/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wolfspeed, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[2022/27]
Former [2011/32]For all designated states
Cree, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Qingchun
108 Hickorywood Boulevard
Cary, NC 27519 / US
02 / AGARWAL, Anant, K.
208 Black Tie Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
 [2011/35]
Former [2011/32]01 / ZHANG, Qingchun
108 Hickorywood Boulevard
Cary NC 27519 / US
02 / AGARWAL, Anant, K.
208 Black Tie Lane
Chapel Hill NC 27514 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2024/01]
Former [2014/02]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2011/35]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2011/32]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date09812501.620.11.2009
[2011/32]
WO2009US65251
Priority number, dateUS20080118825P01.12.2008         Original published format: US 118825 P
US2009051228130.07.2009         Original published format: US 512281
[2011/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010065334
Date:10.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2353183
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2353183
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/16, H01L21/331, H01L29/737
[2023/36]
CPC:
H01L29/66068 (EP,US); H01L29/73 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/04 (KR);
H01L29/06 (KR); H01L29/0619 (EP,US); H01L29/1004 (EP,US);
H01L29/102 (EP,US); H01L29/744 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/0657 (EP,US);
H01L29/0661 (EP,US); H01L29/0692 (EP,US); H01L29/1608 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/32]H01L29/24, H01L21/331, H01L29/737
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/01]
Former [2011/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERANORDNUNGEN MIT STROMVERSCHIEBUNGSREGIONEN UND DIESBEZÜGLICHE VERFAHREN[2011/32]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES WITH CURRENT SHIFTING REGIONS AND RELATED METHODS[2011/32]
French:DISPOSITIFS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS AVEC RÉGIONS DE DÉCALAGE DE COURANT ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2011/32]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2011National basic fee paid 
16.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/32]
07.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2019Date of oral proceedings
11.03.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.03.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
01.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2023Fee for grant paid
24.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination13.05.2019Appeal received No.  T2465/19
22.07.2019Statement of grounds filed
13.07.2023Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
18.07.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.06.2013
Opposition(s)07.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
27.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
RO03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SK03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
EE03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/47]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
DK03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
SM03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/37]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
SE03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/36]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
PL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/33]ES03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/32]ES03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/31]ES03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
Former [2024/24]ES03.01.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2006135031  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,10-14,18-20 * figures 1, 3, 5A-C, 7 and associated text * * page 20, lines 3-14 * * page 8, lines 6-8 *[I] 5-9,15-17,21
by applicantWO2006135031
 US7279115
 US2009121319
 US2010133550
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