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EP1145322 - IMAGER WITH REDUCED FET PHOTORESPONSE AND HIGH INTEGRITY CONTACT VIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2008
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/42]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / POSSIN, George, Edward
2361 Algonquin Road
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / KWASNICK, Robert, Forrest
2431 Ramon Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
03 / WEI, Ching-Yeu
1416 Rosehill Boulevard
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
04 / ALBAGLI, Douglas
1 Queensbury Court
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
 [2002/17]
Former [2001/42]01 / POSSIN, George, Edward
2361 Algonquin Road
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / KWASNICK, Robert, Forrest
3607 Evergreen Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
03 / WEI, Ching-Yeu
1416 Rosehill Boulevard
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
04 / ALBAGLI, Douglas
1 Queensbury Court
Clifton Park, NY 12065 / US
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Goode, Ian Roy
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2001/42]Goode, Ian Roy
GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date00973667.919.10.2000
[2001/42]
WO2000US28905
Priority number, dateUS19990163043P02.11.1999         Original published format: US 163043 P
US2000064322822.08.2000         Original published format: US 643228
[2001/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0133634
Date:10.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1145322
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1145322
Date:14.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146, H01L31/0216
[2001/42]
CPC:
H01L27/14663 (EP,US); H01L27/14609 (EP,US); H01L27/14623 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2004/21]
Former [2001/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDSENSOR MIT REDUZIERTER FET PHOTOEMPFINDLICHKEIT UND DURCHKONTAKTIERUNG MIT HOHER STRUKTURINTEGRITÄT[2006/31]
English:IMAGER WITH REDUCED FET PHOTORESPONSE AND HIGH INTEGRITY CONTACT VIA[2001/42]
French:IMAGEUR A PHOTOREPONSE TEC REDUITE ET TROU D'INTERCONNEXION A HAUTE INTEGRITE[2001/42]
Former [2001/42]BILDSENSOR MIT REDUZIERTER FET PHOTOEMPFINDLICHKEIT UND KONTAKT-ÖFFNUNG MIT HOHER STRUKTURINTEGRITÄT
Entry into regional phase02.08.2001National basic fee paid 
12.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/02]
16.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
23.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2006Fee for grant paid
17.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9832173  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 1,2,4-10,13,18-20 * page 21, line 7 - page 22, line 15 * * page 26, line 29 - page 27, line 17 * * page 27, line 26 - page 30, line 16 *;
 [Y]JPH0990048  ;
 [Y]JPH09275202  ;
 [Y]US5430298  (POSSIN GEORGE E [US], et al) [Y] 1,13 * figure 1 * * column 5, line 26 - column 7, line 20 *;
 [AD]US5517031  (WEI CHING-YEU [US], et al) [AD] 1,13 * column 3, line 2 - column 4, line 37 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]JPH1093063
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970829), vol. 1997, no. 08, & JP09090048 A 19970404 (CANON INC) [Y] 1,2,4-10,13,18-20 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 02, & JP09275202 A 19971021 (CANON INC) [Y] 1,2,4-10,13,18-20 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980731), vol. 1998, no. 09, & JP10093063 A 19980410 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1,13 * abstract *
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