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EP About this file: EP1547448

EP1547448 - FABRICATING METHOD OF ORGANIC COMPOUND-CONTAINING LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/26]FABRICATION SYSTEM, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD OF ORGANIC COMPOUND-CONTAINING LAYER
[2014/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2016
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 14.12.2016  [2016/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. Ltd.
398 Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
[2015/27]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
SEL SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
398 Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAZAKI, Shunpei c/o Semiconductor Energy Lab. Co
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
02 / MURAKAMI, Masakazu c/o Semiconductor Energy Lab.Co
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
03 / KUWABARA, Hideaki c/o Semiconductor Energy Lab. Co
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
 [2015/32]
Former [2005/26]01 / YAMAZAKI, Shunpei c/o Semiconductor Energy Lab. Co
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
02 / MURAKAMI, Masakazu c/o Semiconductor Energy Lab.Co
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
03 / KUWABARA, Hideaki c/o Semiconductor Energy Lab. Co
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0036 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/32]
Former [2008/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/21]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2005/26]Pfau, Anton Konrad, Dr.
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwannhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03798382.229.08.2003
[2005/26]
WO2003JP11099
Priority number, dateJP2002025527630.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002255276
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004030416
Date:08.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1547448
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1547448
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:H05B33/10, H05B33/14, C23C14/56, C23C14/24, H01L51/56
[2009/45]
CPC:
H05B33/14 (EP,US); H05B33/04 (KR); C23C14/12 (EP,US);
C23C14/225 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/24 (EP,US); C23C14/246 (EP,KR,US);
C23C14/542 (EP,US); C23C14/564 (EP,US); C23C14/568 (EP,US);
H05B33/10 (EP,US); H10K30/865 (EP,KR,US); H10K50/11 (EP,KR,US);
H10K50/14 (EP,KR,US); H10K50/805 (KR); H10K50/84 (KR);
H10K50/841 (KR); H10K50/8445 (US); H10K50/846 (US);
H10K59/8731 (EP,US); H10K59/874 (EP,US); H10K71/00 (KR,US);
H10K71/164 (EP,KR,US); H10K59/122 (EP,US); H10K59/35 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/26]H05B33/10, H05B33/14, C23C14/56, C23C14/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL [2015/32]
Former [2005/51]DE,  FI,  FR,  GB,  NL 
Former [2005/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE SCHICHT, DIE EINE ORGANISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ENTHÄLT[2014/49]
English:FABRICATING METHOD OF ORGANIC COMPOUND-CONTAINING LAYER[2014/49]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE COUCHE CONTENANT UN COMPOSE ORGANIQUE[2014/49]
Former [2005/26]HERSTELLUNGSSYSTEM, LICHTEMITTIERENDES BAUELEMENT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE SCHICHT, DIE EINE ORGANISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ENTHÄLT
Former [2005/26]FABRICATION SYSTEM, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD OF ORGANIC COMPOUND-CONTAINING LAYER
Former [2005/26]SYSTEME DE FABRICATION, DISPOSITIF ELECTROLUMINESCENT ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE COUCHE CONTENANT UN COMPOSE ORGANIQUE
Entry into regional phase23.02.2005National basic fee paid 
23.02.2005Search fee paid 
23.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
23.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
04.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.10.2014
06.10.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2015Fee for grant paid
16.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  04.06.2010
Opposition(s)09.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
FR05.10.2015
GB05.11.2015
[2016/50]
Former [2016/47]FI05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
GB05.11.2015
Former [2016/14]FI05.08.2015
NL05.08.2015
Former [2016/09]FI05.08.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y] EP1113087  (SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB et al.) [Y] 1,2,4-8,10-12,30-37 * paragraphs [0037] , [0027]; figure 5 *
 [PX] EP1338673  (SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB et al.) [PX] 1,3,7,9,30 * paragraphs [0134] - [0136] - [0144] , [0160] , [0035] , [0036] , [0139]; claim 1 *
 [Y] JPH0688233  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND et al.) [Y] 1,2,4-8,10-12,30-37 * paragraphs [0015] - [0024] *
 [A] US6244212  (TAKACS LASZLO A et al.) [A] 1-12,30-37 * figure 1; claim 1 *
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