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EP About this file: EP1783833

EP1783833 - Heat Spreaders with Vias [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.06.2019  [2019/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NeoGraf Solutions, LLC
11709 Madison Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107 / US
[2017/52]
Former [2015/26]For all designated states
GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
6100 Oak Tree Boulevard
Independence Ohio 44131 / US
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
GrafTech International Holdings Inc.
12900 Snow Road
Parma, OH 44130 / US
Former [2007/19]For all designated states
Advanced Energy Technology Inc.
1521 Concord Pike, Suite 301, Brandywine West Building
Wilmington, DE 19803 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Reis, Bradley E.
3138 Regency Place
Westlake, Ohio 44145 / US
02 / Laser, Brian J.
200 Oakhurst Drive
Munroe Falls, Ohio 44262 / US
03 / Smalc, Martin David
5608 Ely Vista Drive
Parma, Ohio 44130 / US
 [2007/19]
Representative(s)Brand Murray Fuller LLP
50 Eastcastle Street
London W1W 8EA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/19]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
W.P. Thompson & Co, 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date06112212.304.04.2006
[2007/19]
Priority number, dateUS2005026793304.11.2005         Original published format: US 267933
US2006033933825.01.2006         Original published format: US 339338
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1783833
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1783833
Date:21.01.2009
[2009/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/367, H01L23/373, H01L21/48
[2007/19]
CPC:
H01L23/373 (EP,US); F28F7/00 (KR); H01L23/3677 (EP,US);
H05K1/0203 (EP,US); H05K1/0204 (EP,US); H05K7/20 (KR);
F28F13/00 (EP,US); F28F21/02 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US);
H05K1/182 (EP,US); H05K2201/0323 (EP,US); H05K2201/10106 (EP,US);
H05K2201/10416 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/19]
TitleGerman:Wärmeverteiler mit Vias[2007/19]
English:Heat Spreaders with Vias[2007/19]
French:Diffuseur thermique avec des trous[2007/19]
Examination procedure01.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
02.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/25]
07.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/25]
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  02.09.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO8103734  (DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP [US]) [Y] 1,9,24,27-30 * figures 2,5 * * page 6, line 22 - line 37 * * page 7, line 33 - line 35 * * page 11, line 8 - line 36 *;
 [Y]EP0124029  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 1,6,24 * figure - * * page 4, line 15 - page 6, line 25 *;
 [Y]WO9623397  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [Y] 1,9,24,27-30 * figure 1 * * page 8, line 25 - page 9, line 6 *;
 [A]US5920458  (AZAR KAVEH [US]) [A] 1-35 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9952148  (ERICSSON INC [US]) [Y] 1,31 * figure 7 * * page 8, lines 5-10 *;
 [DY]US2001038909  (MERCURI ROBERT ANGELO [US], et al) [DY] 1,5,14,15,25 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US2003116312  (KRASSOWSKI DANIEL W [US], et al) [X] 1-4,10,16,26 * figure - * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0095] * [Y] 5-9,11-15,17-25,27-35;
 [A]US2003192163  (LIPARI JOHN M [US]) [A] 1-35* the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1445799  (KOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 1,6,14,17-20,24,29 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US2005180111  (BAMESBERGER BRETT E [US], et al) [X] 1-5,10,14,16,18,20,24,26,29 * figure - * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0032] * [Y] 6-9,11-13,15,17,19,21-23,27,28,30-35
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