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EP2036856 - Clean bench and method of producing raw material for single crystal silicon [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.2019  [2019/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
5-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2018/37]
Former [2009/12]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
5-1, Ohtemchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakai, Kazuhiro
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Yokkaichi
Plant, 5, Mita-cho
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken / JP
02 / Miyata, Yukiyasu
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Yokkaichi
Plant, 5, Mita-cho
Yokkaichi, Mie-ken / JP
 [2018/37]
Former [2009/12]01 / Sakai, Kazuhiro
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Yokkaichi Plant, 5, Mita-cho
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken / JP
02 / Miyata, Yukiyasu
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Yokkaichi Plant, 5, Mita-cho
Yokkaichi, Mie-ken / JP
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2018/37]Cabinet Plasseraud
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2009/12]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date08163533.602.09.2008
[2009/12]
Priority number, dateJP2007022921104.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007229211
JP2008016849727.06.2008         Original published format: JP 2008168497
[2009/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2036856
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2036856
Date:19.08.2009
[2009/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2036856
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:C01B33/037
[2009/12]
CPC:
C01B33/037 (EP,US); Y10S55/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   IT [2018/37]
Former [2010/17]DE,  IT 
Former [2009/12]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Sterilbank und Verfahren zur Herstellung des Rohmaterials für Einkristall-Silicium[2009/12]
English:Clean bench and method of producing raw material for single crystal silicon[2009/12]
French:Banc stérile et procédé de production de matière première pour silicium monocristallin[2009/12]
Examination procedure19.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/13]
20.02.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.02.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
20.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.06.2018Fee for grant paid
22.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
06.08.2018Receipt 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  20.08.2010
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
10.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
06.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
19.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.09.2018
[2019/21]
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH07149930  (PURE RETSUKUSU KK) [X] 1-5 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [A]JP2001308158  (TAISEI CORP) [A] 3 * abstract ** figure 2 *;
 [Y]EP1397030  (TECHNO RYOWA LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3 * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] , [0012] , [0061] , [0063] , [0065]; figures 8-10 *;
 [DY]JP2005279576  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO, et al) [DY] 1-3 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *
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