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EP1921681 - Method of fabricating thin film transistor using an oriented zinc oxide layer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/20]Thin film transistor using an oriented zinc oxide layer
[2018/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.07.2019  [2019/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[2008/20]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Yuning
3498 Copernicus Drive
Mississauga Ontario L5B 3K5 / CA
02 / ONG, Beng S
41 Jurong East Avenue 1
04-02 Parc Oasis Singapore 609777 / SG
 [2018/31]
Former [2008/22]01 / LI, Yuning
3498 Copernicus Drive
Mississauga Ontario L5B 3K5 / CA
02 / ONG, Beng S
41 Jurong East Avenue 1
04-02 Parc Oasis Singapore 609777 / SG
Former [2008/20]01 / LI, Yuning
3498 Copernicus Drive
Mississauga Ontario L5B 3K5 / CA
02 / ONG, Beng S
2947 Harvey Crescent
Mississauga Ontario L5L 4V9 / CA
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2018/31]
Former [2008/20]Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date07117721.602.10.2007
[2008/20]
Priority number, dateUS2006054685712.10.2006         Original published format: US 546857
[2008/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1921681
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1921681
Date:01.04.2009
[2009/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1921681
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/786
[2008/20]
CPC:
H01L29/7869 (EP,KR,US); B82Y10/00 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/04 (EP,KR,US);
H01L29/045 (EP,US); H01L29/0665 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/0673 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/31]
Former [2009/50]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Dünnschichttransistors mit einer orientierten Zinkoxidschicht[2018/09]
English:Method of fabricating thin film transistor using an oriented zinc oxide layer[2018/09]
French:Procédé de fabrication de transistor à couche mince utilisant une couche d'oxyde de zinc orientée[2018/09]
Former [2008/20]Dünnschichttransistor mit einer orientierten Zinkoxidschicht
Former [2008/20]Thin film transistor using an oriented zinc oxide layer
Former [2008/20]Transistor à couche mince utilisant une couche d'oxyde de zinc orientée
Examination procedure01.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
02.10.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
05.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2018Fee for grant paid
20.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2018Receipt 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  28.10.2009
Opposition(s)03.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2005074589  (PAN ALFRED I-TSUNG [US], et al);
 [A]US2005189883  (SUH MIN-CHUL [KR], et al);
 [A]US2006105513  (AFZALI-ARDAKANI ALI [US], et al);
 [X]WO2006081511  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US], et al);
 [X]US2006197064  (PAN ALFRED I [US], et al);
by applicantWO2006081511
 US2006197064
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