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EP2261402 - Method for producing germanium semiconductor nanowires [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/50]Method and System for the Synthesis of Semiconductor Nano-wires
[2013/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2014
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Limerick
Plassey Technological Park
Limerick / IE
[2010/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Ryan, Kevin M.
Cranmore
Cluggin
Oola
Co. Limerick / IE
02 / Barrett, Christopher
55 Caislean na hAbhann
Castletroy
Limerick / IE
 [2013/42]
Former [2010/50]01 / Ryan, Kevin M.
Cranmore Cluggin Oola
Co. Limerick / IE
02 / Barrett, Christopher
55 Caislean na hAbhann Castletroy
Limerick / IE
Representative(s)Purdylucey Intellectual Property
6-7 Harcourt Terrace
D02 FH73 Dublin 2 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Purdylucey Intellectual Property
6-7 Harcourt Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
Former [2010/50]Lucey, Michael
PURDYLUCEY Intellectual Property Suite 138-139 The Chapel Building Mary's Abbey
Dublin 7 / IE
Application number, filing date09162561.612.06.2009
[2010/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2261402
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2261402
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:C30B29/60, C30B7/02, C30B29/08, C30B23/00
[2013/13]
CPC:
C30B29/60 (EP,US); C30B23/00 (EP,US); C30B29/08 (EP,US);
C30B7/02 (EP,US); H01L21/02422 (EP,US); H01L21/02532 (EP,US);
H01L21/02603 (EP,US); H01L21/0262 (EP,US); Y10S977/762 (EP,US);
Y10S977/775 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/50]C30B29/60, C30B29/08, C30B23/00
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 [2010/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Halbleiter-Nanodrähten aus Germanium[2013/13]
English:Method for producing germanium semiconductor nanowires[2013/13]
French:Procédé pour la production de nano-fils semi-conducteurs de germanium[2013/13]
Former [2010/50]Verfahren und System zur Synthese von Halbleiter-Nanoleiterbahnen
Former [2010/50]Method and System for the Synthesis of Semiconductor Nano-wires
Former [2010/50]Procédé et système pour la synthèse de nano-fils à semi-conducteurs
Examination procedure15.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/37]
13.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.08.2013Fee for grant paid
12.08.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  13.09.2011
Opposition(s)17.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.06.2009
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