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EP1984953 - THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR AND GATE DIELECTRIC HAVING AN OXYGEN CONCENTRATION GRADIENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/44]THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR AND GATE DIELECTRIC HAVING AN OXYGEN CONCENTRATION GRADIENT
[2018/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-Ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2008/44]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYASHI, Ryo
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / ABE, Katsumi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / SANO, Masafumi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2018/50]
Former [2008/44]01 / HAYASHI, Ryo
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / ABE, Katsumi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / SANO, Masafumi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)WESER & Kollegen Patentanwälte PartmbB
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/42]WESER & Kollegen
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Weser, Wolfgang
Weser & Kollegen Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date07715131.423.02.2007
[2008/44]
WO2007JP53981
Priority number, dateJP2006007462717.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006074627
[2008/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007108293
Date:27.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1984953
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1984953
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/786, H01L29/49, H01L29/51, H01L29/66, H01L21/02, H01L21/28
[2018/24]
CPC:
H01L29/7869 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02422 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02554 (EP,KR,US);
H01L21/02565 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/02631 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/28202 (EP,KR,US);
H01L29/4908 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/518 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/66969 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/23]H01L29/786, H01L29/49, H01L29/66, H01L21/02, H01L21/28
Former IPC [2008/44]H01L29/786
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 [2018/50]
Former [2008/44]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DÜNNFILMTRANSISTOR UND DISPLAY MIT OXIDHALBLEITER UND GATEDIELEKTRIKUM MIT SAUERSTOFF-KONZENTRATIONSGRADIENT[2018/32]
English:THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR AND GATE DIELECTRIC HAVING AN OXYGEN CONCENTRATION GRADIENT[2018/23]
French:TRANSISTOR EN COUCHES MINCES AVEC SEMI-CONDUCTEUR A OXYDE POUR DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE ET DIELECTRIQUE DE GRILLE AYANT UN GRADIENT DE CONCENTRATION EN OXYGENE[2018/23]
Former [2008/44]DÜNNSCHICHT-TRANSISTOR UND ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG UND GATE-DIELEKTRIKUM MIT SAUERSTOFF-KONZENTRATIONSGRADIENT
Former [2008/44]THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR AND GATE DIELECTRIC HAVING AN OXYGEN CONCENTRATION GRADIENT
Former [2008/44]TRANSISTOR EN COUCHES MINCES ET SEMI-CONDUCTEUR A OXYDE POUR DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE ET DIELECTRIQUE DE GRILLE AYANT UN GRADIENT DE CONCENTRATION EN OXYGENE
Entry into regional phase04.09.2008National basic fee paid 
04.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
30.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2018Fee for grant paid
31.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2018Receipt 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  03.09.2009
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.02.2007
AT12.12.2018
CY12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
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LT12.12.2018
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MC12.12.2018
NL12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
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TR12.12.2018
IE23.02.2019
LU23.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
FR28.02.2019
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BG12.03.2019
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GR13.03.2019
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PT12.04.2019
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5773325  (TERAMOTO SATOSHI [JP]) [A] 1-7 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 11 * * column 2, line 21 - line 27 * * column 4, line 9 - line 21 * * column 9, line 39 - column 10, line 5 *;
 [A]US6087229  (ARONOWITZ SHELDON [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 8 *;
 [A]US2001041250  (WERKHOVEN CHRISTIAN J [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0076] * * paragraph [0082] * * paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0087] *;
 [DA]JP2002076356  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH CORP) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [DX]US2003047785  (KAWASAKI MASASHI [JP], et al) [DX] 1-7 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0041] *;
 [DX]JP2003086808  (KAWASAKI MASASHI, et al) [DX] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003218221  (WAGER JOHN F [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0032] *;
 [A]US2005127380  (KAWASAKI MASASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0029] *;
 [A]US2005199959  (CHIANG HAI Q [US], et al) [A] 2,3 * paragraph [0007] ** paragraph [0029] *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature03090
by applicantUS5773325
 US6087229
 US2001041250
 JP2002076356
 US2005199959
    - NATURE, (2004), vol. 488, page 432
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