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EP About this file: EP3276596

EP3276596 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.03.2025  [2025/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rohm Co., Ltd.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
[2018/05]
Inventor(s)01 / NAGAO, Kei
c/o ROHM CO., LTD., Intellectual Div.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Toru
c/o ROHM CO., LTD., Intellectual Div.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
 [2018/05]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[2023/38]
Former [2018/05]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date17183341.126.07.2017
[2018/05]
Priority number, dateJP2016014739527.07.2016         Original published format: JP 2016147395
[2018/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3276596
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3276596
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3276596
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/00, G01R27/26, G01R31/28
[2023/15]
CPC:
G09G3/006 (EP,US); B60K35/22 (EP); B60K35/60 (EP,US);
G01R31/44 (US); H05B45/10 (EP,US); H05B45/3725 (EP,US);
H05B45/50 (EP,US); H05B47/25 (EP); G09G2330/02 (EP,US);
G09G2330/026 (EP,US); G09G2330/12 (EP,US); Y02B20/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/05]G09G3/00, H05B33/08, G01R27/26, G01R31/28
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/02]
Former [2018/05]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2018/05]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2018/05]
French:DISPOSITIF À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR[2018/05]
Examination procedure26.07.2017Examination requested  [2018/05]
26.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
23.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2023Fee for grant paid
09.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2023
BG20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SI20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
[2025/11]
Former [2024/51]AT20.09.2023
BG20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SI20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/49]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SI20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/33]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/26]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US2016081148  (LIANG ENZHU [US], et al)
by applicantJP2014211436
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