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EP About this file: EP1310998

EP1310998 - Semiconductor device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.2009
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.06.2009  [2009/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shimizu, Akira
2-26-2-1401, Koujidai, Nishi-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo / JP
 [2003/20]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date02025514.713.11.2002
[2003/20]
Priority number, dateJP2001034712113.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001347121
[2003/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1310998
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1310998
Date:27.08.2003
[2003/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1310998
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/06, H01L21/02
[2003/35]
CPC:
H01L21/022 (EP,US); H01L27/0629 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/20]H01L27/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2004/21]
Former [2003/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Halbleiterbauelement[2003/20]
English:Semiconductor device[2003/20]
French:Dispositif semi-conducteur[2003/20]
Examination procedure13.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/20]
28.02.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.06.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
29.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2008Fee for grant paid
20.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.04.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004BG   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004CZ   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004EE   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004GB   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004SK   M01   Not yet paid
07.04.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2000183182  ;
 [Y]US4391650  (PFEIFER ROBERT F, et al) [Y] 1,3-6 * abstract * * column 5, line 19 - line 44 * * column 8, line 35 - line 49 *;
 [A]US4609935  (KONDO HIDEYUKI [JP]) [A] 7,8 * abstract * * column 1, line 28 - line 55 *;
 [A]US5382916  (KING KEN R [US], et al) [A] 10 * abstract * * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 21 *;
 [X]US5825068  (YANG JENG-JIUN [US]) [X] 2,9 * abstract * * column 5, line 8 - line 17 * * column 6, line 65 - column 7, line 5 *;
 [A]US6069063  (CHANG JUIN-JIE [TW], et al) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [A]US6100154  (HSU YUNG-LUNG [TW], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]US6232194  (YAUNG DUN-NIAN [TW], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000183182 A 20000630 (NEC CORP) [Y] 1,3-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - MASAKA
DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.32.3734
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