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EP About this file: EP2460914

EP2460914 - GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-0041 / JP
[2012/23]
Inventor(s)01 / UEMATSU, Koji
c/o Itami Works
of Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
1-1 Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
02 / OSADA, Hideki
c/o Itami Works
of Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
1-1 Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
03 / NAKAHATA, Seiji
c/o Itami Works
of Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
1-1 Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
04 / FUJIWARA, Shinsuke
c/o Itami Works
of Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
1-1 Koyakita 1-chome
Itami-shi Hyogo 664-0016 / JP
 [2012/23]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2021/45]
Former [2012/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10793952.203.06.2010
[2021/45]
WO2010JP59454
Priority number, dateJP2009015402029.06.2009         Original published format: JP 2009154020
JP2009020497904.09.2009         Original published format: JP 2009204979
[2012/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011001782
Date:06.01.2011
Language:JA
[2011/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2460914
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2460914
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.01.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:C30B29/38, C23C16/34, C30B25/20, H01L33/32, C30B29/40, H01L33/16, H01L21/02, C30B33/06
[2021/09]
CPC:
C30B29/403 (EP,US); H01L29/045 (US); C01B21/0632 (US);
C30B29/406 (EP,US); C30B33/06 (EP,US); H01L21/02389 (EP,US);
H01L21/0243 (EP,US); H01L21/02433 (EP,US); H01L21/0254 (EP,US);
H01L21/02609 (EP,US); H01L21/0262 (EP,US); H01L21/02658 (EP,US);
C01P2002/90 (US); C01P2006/12 (US); H01L33/16 (EP,US);
H01L33/32 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/15]C30B29/38, C23C16/34, C30B25/20, H01L33/32, C30B29/40
Former IPC [2012/23]C30B29/38, C23C16/34, C30B25/20, H01L33/32
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   SM,   TR [2012/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GRUPPE-III-NITRID-KRISTALL UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2012/23]
English:GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF[2012/23]
French:CRISTAUX DE NITRURE DU GROUPE III ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CEUX-CI[2012/23]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2011Translation filed 
28.02.2011National basic fee paid 
28.02.2011Search fee paid 
28.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2011Examination requested  [2012/23]
22.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2021Fee for grant paid
29.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2021Receipt 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  31.08.2017
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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