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EP1709695 - GALLIUM NITRIDE-BASED III-V GROUP COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.03.2020  [2020/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd
65-12, Sandan-ro 163beon-gil
Danwon-gu
Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
For all designated states
Postech Academy-Industry- Foundation
Hyoja-Dong, Nam-Gu
Pohang-Si, Gyeongsangbuk-Do, 790-784 / KR
[2018/52]
Former [2014/21]For all designated states
Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd
65-12, Sandan-ro 163beon-gil
Danwon-gu
Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
For all designated states
Postech Academy-Industry- Foundation
Hyoja-Dong, Nam-Gu
Pohang-Si, Gyeongsangbuk-Do, 790-784 / KR
Former [2007/24]For all designated states
Seoul Opto-Device Co., Ltd.
1 Block 36, 725-5 Wonsi-Dong, Danwon-Gu
Ansan 425-851 / KR
For all designated states
Postech Academy-Industry Foundation
Hyoja-Dong, Nam-Gu
Pohang-Si, Gyeongsangbuk-Do, 790-784 / KR
Former [2006/41]For all designated states
Seoul Opto-Device Co., Ltd.
1 Block 36, 725-5 Wonsi-Dong, Danwon-Gu
Ansan 425-851 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Jong-Lam
E-1401, Professor Dormitory
756, Jigok-Dong
Nam-Gu, Pohang 790-390 / KR
 [2018/52]
Former [2006/41]01 / LEE, Jong-Lam
E-1401, Professor Dormitory 756, Jigok-Dong
Nam-Gu, Pohang 790-390 / KR
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/52]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2013/36]Stolmár, Matthias, et al
Stolmár & Partner
Blumenstraße 17
80331 München / DE
Former [2008/32]Scheele, Friedrich
Stolmár Scheele & Partner Blumenstrasse 17
80331 München / DE
Former [2008/28]Stolmár, Matthias
Stolmár Scheele Hinkelmann Blumenstrasse 17
80331 München / DE
Former [2008/24]Michalski, Stefan
Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte Neuer Zollhof 2
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2006/41]Michalski, Stefan
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH, Neuer Zollhof 2
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date05721806.714.01.2005
[2006/41]
WO2005KR00150
Priority number, dateKR2004000284915.01.2004         Original published format: KR 2004002849
[2006/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005069389
Date:28.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1709695
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1709695
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.07.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/285, H01L33/32, H01L33/40
[2018/27]
CPC:
H01L33/405 (EP,US); B65G65/38 (KR); H01L21/28575 (EP,US);
B65G2201/04 (KR); B65G2207/48 (KR); B65G2814/0326 (KR);
H01L33/32 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/41]H01L33/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/52]
Former [2007/16]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUF GALLIUMNITRID BASIERENDE GRUPPEN-III-V-VERBUNDHALBLEITERVORRICHTUNG UND DEREN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/27]
English:GALLIUM NITRIDE-BASED III-V GROUP COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2006/41]
French:DISPOSITIF A SEMI-CONDUCTEURS DE COMPOSES DES GROUPES III-V A BASE DE NITRURE DE GALLIUM ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2018/27]
Former [2006/41]AUF GALLIUMNITRID BASIERENDE III-V-GRUPPEN-VERBUNDHALBLEITEREINRICHTUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2006/41]DISPOSITIF A SEMI-CONDUCTEURS DE COMPOSES DES GROUPES III-V A BASE DE NITRURE DE GALLIUM ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase16.08.2006National basic fee paid 
16.08.2006Search fee paid 
16.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/41]
24.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.02.2011
16.02.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2018Fee for grant paid
16.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2018Receipt 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  24.07.2008
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
19.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
30.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
30.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
29.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR26.02.2019
GB26.03.2019
[2020/11]
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0926744  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,8 * abstract * * paragraphs [0015] - [0031] * [Y] 2-5,7;
 [XY]WO0147038  (LUMILEDS LIGHTING LLC [US]) [X] 1,8 * abstract * * page 3, line 12 - page 7, line 20 *[Y] 2-5,7;
 [X]EP1168460  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0072] - [0104] *
International search[A]JP2000294837  (STANLEY ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [A]JPH1140846  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JP2000036619  (TOYODA GOSEI KK);
 [A]WO02099901  (TOYODA GOSEI KK [JP], et al)
ExaminationUS2003141506
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