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EP1829992 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANNEALED WAFER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/36]PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ANNEALED WAFER
[2013/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2014
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.06.2014  [2014/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
6-2, Ohtemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/14]
Former [2007/36]For all designated states
SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI COMPANY LIMITED
4-2, Marunouchi 1-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HOSHI, Ryoji c/o Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd
150, Aza Ohira, Oaza Odakura Nishigo-mura
Nishishirakawa-gun Fukushima / JP
02 / YANAGIMACHI T. c/o Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd
150, Aza Ohira, Oaza Odakura Nishigo-mura
Nishishirakawa-gun Fukushima / JP
 [2007/36]
Representative(s)Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/26]Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2007/36]Wibbelmann, Jobst
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date05795662.521.10.2005
[2007/36]
WO2005JP19385
Priority number, dateJP2004036391616.12.2004         Original published format: JP 2004363916
[2007/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006064610
Date:22.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1829992
Date:05.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1829992
Date:26.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.06.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:C30B15/20, C30B29/06, C30B33/02
[2007/36]
CPC:
C30B15/203 (EP,US); C30B15/20 (KR); C30B15/14 (EP,US);
C30B29/06 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [2008/08]
Former [2007/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES EINKRISTALLS UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETEMPERTEN WAFERS[2007/36]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANNEALED WAFER[2013/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN MONOCRISTAL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE PLAQUETTE RECUITE[2007/36]
Former [2007/36]PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ANNEALED WAFER
Entry into regional phase13.06.2007Translation filed 
13.06.2007National basic fee paid 
13.06.2007Search fee paid 
13.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/36]
24.08.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
25.10.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.04.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2013Fee for grant paid
15.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.07.2011
Opposition(s)27.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
18.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0942078  (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK [JP]) [Y] 4-6 * paragraphs [0107] , [0109] , [0110]; figure 3; table 1 *;
 [IY]JP2001342097  (KOMATSU DENSHI KINZOKU KK) [I] 1-3 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0012] , [0019] , [0020] , [0022] , [0023] , [0035] , [0049] , [0050] , [0061] - [0064] * [Y] 4-6;
 [Y]JP2004134439  (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK) [Y] 5-6 * paragraph [0112] *;
 EP1551058  [ ] (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK [JP])
International search[X]JP2000178099  (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK);
 [X]JP2001342097  (KOMATSU DENSHI KINZOKU KK);
 [A]WO0214587  (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2003040694  (SUMITOMO MITSUBISHI SILICON);
 [Y]JP2004134439  (SHINETSU HANDOTAI KK)
ExaminationWO2004040650
 EP1557883
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