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EP About this file: EP2003699

EP2003699 - Semi-conductor element and method of producing a metal semi-conductor contact [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2015
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCHOTT Solar AG
Hattenbergstrasse 10
55122 Mainz / DE
[2012/18]
Former [2008/51]For all designated states
SCHOTT Solar GmbH
Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 4
63755 Alzenau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Wildpanner, Bernd
Nürnberger Strasse 43
01187, Dresden / DE
02 / Von Campe, Dr., Hilmar
Jakob-Lengfelder-Strasse 19
61352, Bad Homburg / DE
03 / Buss, Werner
Burggartsweidig 7
63456, Hanau / DE
 [2008/51]
Representative(s)Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b
63450 Hanau / DE
[2014/46]
Former [2008/51]Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b
63450 Hanau / DE
Application number, filing date08158162.112.06.2008
[2008/51]
Priority number, dateDE2007102726313.06.2007         Original published format: DE102007027263
[2008/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2003699
Date:17.12.2008
Language:DE
[2008/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2003699
Date:13.01.2010
[2010/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2003699
Date:12.11.2014
Language:DE
[2014/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0224
[2008/51]
CPC:
H01L31/022425 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (US); Y10T428/12708 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/51]
TitleGerman:Halbleiterbauelement und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Metall-Halbleiter-Kontakts[2008/51]
English:Semi-conductor element and method of producing a metal semi-conductor contact[2008/51]
French:Composant semi-conducteur et procédé de fabrication d'un contact entre un semi-conducteur et un métal[2008/51]
Examination procedure09.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/34]
15.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2014Fee for grant paid
30.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12191953.4  / EP2568508
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.12.2010
Opposition(s)13.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.06.2008
BG12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
MT12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
TR12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
AT12.06.2015
GB12.06.2015
IE12.06.2015
LU12.06.2015
BE30.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
MT12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
AT12.06.2015
GB12.06.2015
IE12.06.2015
LU12.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/50]CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
AT12.06.2015
GB12.06.2015
IE12.06.2015
LU12.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/23]CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
GB12.06.2015
IE12.06.2015
LU12.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/22]CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
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NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
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PT12.03.2015
IE12.06.2015
LU12.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/20]CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
IE12.06.2015
LU12.06.2015
Former [2016/11]CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
LU12.06.2015
Former [2016/09]CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/37]CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/36]CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/35]CY12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
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FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
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HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
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NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
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LT12.11.2014
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NO12.02.2015
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PT12.03.2015
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2006132766  (FERRO CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8,10-14,18,19 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraphs [0005] , [0007] , [0009] , [0027] * * paragraphs [0008] , [0023] - [0025] *;
 [X]EP0729189  (IMEC INTER UNI MICRO ELECTR [BE]) [X] 1,6,9-19 * column 10, lines 35-43; figure 3i * * column 8, lines 25-27 *;
 [X]US4492812  (LINDMAYER JOSEPH [US]) [X] 1,10 * column 2, lines 46-56 * * column 3, lines 34-48; claim 1 *;
 [X]JPH05326990  (SHARP KK) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4293451  (ROSS BERND) [Y] 1,6,11 * column 3, lines 33THERE,ARE,OTHER,FLICKR-51 *;
 [Y]US4392010  (LINDMAYER JOSEPH) [Y] 1,6,11 * column 2, lines 47-63 *;
 [A]GB2062351  (LICENTIA GMBH) [A] 12,14 * page 2, column 1, lines 45-65 *;
 [A]WO0141221  (EBARA SOLAR INC [US]) [A] 16 * page 3, lines 3-15 *;
 [A]DE2945450  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 15 * the whole document *
ExaminationWO8302200
 US4336648
 GB1018848
by applicantUS4492812
 WO2006132766
 EP0729189
 JPH05326990
 US4293451
 US4392010
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