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EP0833390 - Cathode arrangement for GTO thyristor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/14]Cathode assembly for GTO thyristor
[2006/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
[2007/10]
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
Infineon Technologies AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Franz, Günther, Dr.rer.nat.
Flensburger Strasse 14
81929 München / DE
02 / Schuh, Gottfried
Karlsbaderstrasse 12
86169 Augsburg / DE
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstrasse 79
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Herzog-Wilhelm-Strasse 26
80331 München / DE
Former [2007/49]Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. 26
80331 München / DE
Former [2001/24]Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Mozartstrasse 8
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97116741.625.09.1997
[1998/14]
Priority number, dateDE199614024230.09.1996         Original published format: DE 19640242
[1998/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0833390
Date:01.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0833390
Date:29.09.1999
[1999/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0833390
Date:07.03.2007
Language:DE
[2007/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/744, H01L29/417
[1998/14]
CPC:
H10D18/60 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2000/24]
Former [1998/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kathodenanordnung für GTO-Thyristor[1998/14]
English:Cathode arrangement for GTO thyristor[2006/40]
French:Arrangement de cathode pour thyristor de type GTO[2006/40]
Former [1998/14]Cathode assembly for GTO thyristor
Former [1998/14]Assemblage cathodique pour thyristor de type GTO
Examination procedure19.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/50]
05.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2007Fee for grant paid
19.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS61263163  ;
 [A]EP0064614  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [A]EP0355359  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [CH]);
 [DA]US5010384  (HARUKI HIROMU [JP], et al)
ExaminationFR2254879
 EP0220469
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