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EP About this file: EP1428268

EP1428268 - MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR LARGE AREA SILICON CARBIDE DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/25]LARGE AREA SILICON CARBIDE DEVICES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR
[2009/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.12.2010
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cree, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
CREE, INC.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AGARWAL, Anant
208 Black Tie Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
02 / RYU, Sei-Hyung
123 Louben Valley Court
Cary, NC 27513 / US
03 / PALMOUR, John, W.
231 Devenbrook Lane
Cary, NC 27511 / US
 [2004/40]
Former [2004/25]01 / AGARWAL, Anant
208 Black Tie Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
02 / RYU, Sei-Hyung
123 Louben Valley Court
Cary, NC 27513 / US
03 / PALMOUR, John, W.
2920 Hunters Bluff Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606 / US
Representative(s)Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/21]Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron & Warren, 19 South End, Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Former [2004/25]Hornung, Jan, Dr., et al
Baron & Warren, 19 South End, Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date02763708.110.09.2002
[2004/25]
WO2002US30300
Priority number, dateUS2001095206412.09.2001         Original published format: US 952064
[2004/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03023870
Date:20.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1428268
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1428268
Date:10.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/111, H01L21/66
[2004/25]
CPC:
H01L31/1113 (EP,US); H01L29/74 (KR); Y10S438/931 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR GROSSFLÄCHIGE SILIZIUMKARBID-BAUELEMENTE[2009/12]
English:MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR LARGE AREA SILICON CARBIDE DEVICES[2009/09]
French:PROCEDES DE FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIFS EN CARBURE DE SILICIUM A SURFACE IMPORTANTE[2009/09]
Former [2004/25]GROSSFLÄCHIGE SILIZIUM-KARBID-BAUELEMENTE UND DEREN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2004/25]LARGE AREA SILICON CARBIDE DEVICES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR
Former [2004/25]DISPOSITIFS EN CARBURE DE SILICIUM A SURFACE IMPORTANTE ET PROCEDES DE FABRICATION ASSOCIES
Entry into regional phase08.04.2004National basic fee paid 
08.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
07.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.02.2009
19.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
19.02.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2009Fee for grant paid
22.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.02.2010
BE10.02.2010
CY10.02.2010
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SK10.02.2010
TR10.02.2010
BG10.05.2010
GR11.05.2010
ES21.05.2010
PT11.06.2010
GB10.09.2010
IE10.09.2010
LU10.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
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MC30.09.2010
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS58118148  ;
 [Y]EP0108961  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [Y] 1-40 * figure 4 *;
 [YA]EP0336528  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 41-44,48,49 * claims 1,5-7 * [A] 45-47,50,51;
 [A]EP0341001  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 41 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9532524  (ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH], et al) [A] 1 * figure 3 *;
 [DY]US5663580  (HARRIS CHRISTOPHER [SE], et al) [DY] 1-44,48,49 * column 4, line 50 - line 63; claim 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19831012), vol. 007, no. 229, Database accession no. (E - 203), & JP58118148 A 19830714 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI KK) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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