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EP About this file: EP1396015

EP1396015 - TWO-MASK TRENCH SCHOTTKY DIODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.07.2013
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.08.2013  [2013/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL SEMICONDUCTOR, Inc.
10 Melville Park Road
Melville, NY 11747-3113 / US
[2004/11]
Inventor(s)01 / TSUI, Yan, Man
4409 Drywood Court
Union City, CA 94587 / US
02 / HSHIEH, Fwu-Luan
20768 Sevilla Lane
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
03 / SO, Koon, Chong c/o General Semiconductor, Inc.
10 Melville Park Road
Melville, NY 11747-3113 / US
 [2004/18]
Former [2004/11]01 / TSUI, Yan, Man
4409 Drywood Court
Union City, CA 94587 / US
02 / HSHIEH, Fwu-Luan
20768 Sevilla Lane
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
03 / SO, Koon, Chong
591 Woodview Terrace
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
Representative(s)Jungblut, Bernhard Jakob, et al
Jungblut & Seuss
Patentanwälte
Wittestraße 30 J
13509 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/05]Jungblut, Bernhard Jakob, et al
JUNGBLUT & SEUSS Patentanwälte Max-Dohrn-Strasse 10
10589 Berlin / DE
Former [2004/11]Jungblut, Bernhard Jakob, Dr., et al
Albrecht, Lüke & Jungblut, Patentanwälte, Gelfertstrasse 56
14195 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date02739322.222.05.2002
[2004/11]
WO2002US16096
Priority number, dateUS2001086253222.05.2001         Original published format: US 862532
[2004/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02095812
Date:28.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1396015
Date:10.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/872, H01L29/06, H01L21/329
[2004/51]
CPC:
H10D8/051 (EP,US); H10D8/60 (EP,KR,US); H10D64/117 (EP,US);
H10D8/605 (EP,US); H10D84/221 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/11]H01L21/28, H01L21/44, H01L27/095, H01L29/47, H01L29/82, H01L31/07, H01L31/108
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZWEIMASKEN-GRABEN-SCHOTTKYDIODE[2004/11]
English:TWO-MASK TRENCH SCHOTTKY DIODE[2004/11]
French:DIODE SCHOTTKY A TRANCHEES A DEUX MASQUES[2004/11]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2003National basic fee paid 
26.11.2003Search fee paid 
26.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/11]
19.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/32]
21.12.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/32]
03.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
Appeal following examination17.09.2010Appeal received No.  J0028/10
09.11.2010Statement of grounds filed
02.08.2012Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2012/31]
12.10.2012Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2012/41]
28.02.2013Result of appeal procedure: rejection of appeal
28.02.2013Date of oral proceedings
04.03.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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 is  12.05.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.03.2010Request for further processing filed
07.07.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200403   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2004
31.05.201312   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4646115  (SHANNON JOHN M [GB], et al);
 [Y]US5612567  (BALIGA BANTVAL J [US]);
International search[Y]US5365102  (MEHROTRA MANOJ [US], et al);
 [Y]US5612567  (BALIGA BANTVAL J [US])
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