blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0977271

EP0977271 - Semiconductor IGBT module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2009
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.03.2009  [2009/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/14]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagasu, Masahiro
1048-144, Inada, Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-0061 / JP
02 / Kobayashi, Hideo
7-6-305, Omikacho 6-chome, Hiachi-shi
Ibaraki 319-1221 / JP
03 / Sakano, Junichi
19-5-203, Ishinazakacho 1-chome, Hitachi-shi
Ibaraki 319-1225 / JP
04 / Mori, Mutsuhiro
1-124-6, Keyakidai, Mito-shi
Ibaraki 310-0842 / JP
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date99305767.821.07.1999
[2000/05]
Priority number, dateJP1998021226228.07.1998         Original published format: JP 21226298
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0977271
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0977271
Date:28.02.2001
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977271
Date:02.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/739, H01L27/06
[2000/05]
CPC:
H01L27/0635 (EP); H01L2224/48091 (EP)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/46]
Former [2000/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Halbleiter-IGBT-Modul[2000/05]
English:Semiconductor IGBT module[2000/05]
French:Module IGBT semi-conducteur[2000/05]
Examination procedure10.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
23.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2008Fee for grant paid
15.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/11]
Request for further processing for:16.11.2006Request for further processing filed
16.11.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.02.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
24.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0492558  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * column 6, line 36 - line 46 *;
 [A]EP0840379  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [DA]JPH09121052  ;
 [DA]JPS5538058
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 1997, no. 09, & JP09121052 A 19970506 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [DA] 1-11 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800524), vol. 004, no. 071, Database accession no. (E - 012), & JP55038058 A 19800317 (TOSHIBA CORP) [DA] 1-11 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0423721
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.