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EP1288342 - Method of preparing group III-V compound semiconductor crystal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.2014
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.10.2014  [2014/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[2013/47]
Former [2003/10]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawase, Tomohiro, Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Ind., Ltd.
1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Tatsumi, Masami, Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Ind., Ltd.
1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
 [2013/47]
Former [2003/10]01 / Kawase, Tomohiro, Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Ind., Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Tatsumi, Masami, Itami Works of Sumitomo
Electric Ind., Ltd., 1-1, Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi, Hyogo / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/47]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2003/10]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02026886.824.04.1997
[2003/10]
Priority number, dateJP1996010700926.04.1996         Original published format: JP 10700996
[2003/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1288342
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1288342
Date:28.01.2009
[2009/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1288342
Date:20.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:C30B11/10, C30B29/40, C30B29/42, C30B27/00
[2013/21]
CPC:
C30B11/10 (EP,US); C30B27/00 (EP,US); C30B29/40 (EP,US);
C30B29/42 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/10]C30B11/00, C30B29/40, C30B29/42
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines III-V-Verbindungseinkristalles[2003/10]
English:Method of preparing group III-V compound semiconductor crystal[2003/10]
French:Procédé de préparation d'un monocristal du type composé III-V[2003/10]
Examination procedure25.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/19]
06.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
24.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.01.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2013Fee for grant paid
08.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97106815.0  / EP0803593
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19970106815) is  26.10.1999
Opposition(s)21.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 16
26.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS60210599  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS6437833  (NIPPON MINING CO) [A] 1-14* abstract *;
 [A]JPH0234597  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0529963  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * claims 6,23 *
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