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EP2175053 - Branched nanowire and method for fabrication of the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.02.2021  [2021/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2010/15]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Eun Kyung
c/o Samsung Advanced Insitute of Technology San 14
449-712 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Choi, Byoung Ryong
c/o Samsung Advanced Insitute of Technology San 14
449-712 Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Lee, Sang Jin
c/o Samsung Advanced Insitute of Technology San 14
449-712 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2010/15]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]Zijlstra, Robert Wiebo Johan
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date09160892.722.05.2009
[2010/15]
Priority number, dateKR2008009817407.10.2008         Original published format: KR 20080098174
[2010/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2175053
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2175053
Date:01.12.2010
[2010/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:C30B25/00, C30B25/04, C30B29/06, C30B29/16, C30B29/60, H01L21/02
[2010/47]
CPC:
H01L21/02521 (EP,US); C01B33/021 (KR); C30B11/12 (EP,US);
C30B25/005 (EP,US); C30B25/20 (EP,US); C30B29/06 (EP,US);
C30B29/605 (EP,US); H01L21/02532 (EP,US); H01L21/02565 (EP,US);
H01L21/02603 (EP,US); H01L21/02639 (EP,US); H01L21/02645 (EP,US);
H01L21/02653 (EP,US); H01L21/02381 (EP,US); H01L21/02488 (EP,US);
H01L21/02573 (EP,US); Y10S977/762 (EP,US); Y10S977/773 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2913 (EP,US); Y10T428/2922 (EP,US); Y10T428/2927 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/15]C30B25/00, C30B25/04, C30B29/06, C30B29/16, C30B29/60
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/15]
TitleGerman:Verzweigter Nanodraht und Verfahren zur dessen Herstellung[2010/15]
English:Branched nanowire and method for fabrication of the same[2010/15]
French:Nanofil ramifié et son procédé de fabrication[2010/15]
Examination procedure25.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/27]
08.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/07]
08.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/07]
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  08.03.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
02.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XA]  - PAN ET AL, "Liquid gallium ball/crystalline silicon polyhedrons/aligned silicon oxide nanowires sandwich structure: An interesting nanowire growth route", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, (20031013), vol. 83, no. 15, pages 3159 - 3161, XP002605574 [X] 1,2,6-8 * abstract * * page 3159, column 2, paragraphs 1-3 * * page 3161, column 1, paragraph 1 * * figure 4 * [A] 3-5,9-15
 [X]  - YU J, SHA J, WANG L, YANG Q, YANG D, "One-dimensional silicon nanostructures fabricated by thermal evaporation", MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING C, (20060118), vol. 26, pages 800 - 804, XP002605575 [X] 1,8 * abstract * * figure 5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.MSEC.2005.09.106
ExaminationUS2006225162
 WO2008033303
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