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EP2519973 - IMAGE SENSOR WITH DOPED TRANSFER GATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2017
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
4275 Burton Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2012/45]
Inventor(s)01 / DOAN, Hung, Quoc
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
02 / STEVENS, Eric, Gordon
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
 [2011/34]
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2017/07]
Former [2012/45]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date10801541.327.12.2010
[2017/07]
WO2010US62118
Priority number, dateUS2010094251709.11.2010         Original published format: US 942517
US20090335028P30.12.2009         Original published format: US 335028 P
US20090335041P30.12.2009         Original published format: US 335041 P
[2011/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011082118
Date:07.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2519973
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2519973
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146
[2011/34]
CPC:
H01L27/14603 (EP,US); H01L27/14609 (EP,US); H01L27/14612 (EP,US);
H01L27/14689 (EP,US); H01L27/14806 (US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDSENSOR MIT DOTIERTEM TRANSFERGATE[2012/45]
English:IMAGE SENSOR WITH DOPED TRANSFER GATE[2012/45]
French:CAPTEUR D'IMAGE AVEC GRILLE DE TRANSFERT DOPÉE[2012/45]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2012National basic fee paid 
11.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/45]
11.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.12.2016Fee for grant paid
09.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  04.03.2016
Opposition(s)16.11.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.12.2010
AL15.02.2017
AT15.02.2017
CY15.02.2017
CZ15.02.2017
DK15.02.2017
EE15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
HR15.02.2017
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LT15.02.2017
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[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU27.12.2010
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2006118835  (ELLIS-MONAGHAN JOHN [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * paragraphs [0002] , [0004] , [0005] , [0019] - [0021] * * figures 1,2C,2D,2F *;
 [X]US2008128767  (ADKISSON JAMES W [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * paragraph [0045] * * figure 4 *;
 [X]US2006124976  (ADKISSON JAMES W [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * paragraph [0006] * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US2007075337  (JUNG SANG-IL [KR], et al) [X] 1,5 * paragraphs [0086] - [0091] * * figures 9,10 *;
 [X]US2009261393  (SZE JHY-JYI [TW]) [X] 1,5 * paragraphs [0037] - [0040] * * figures 3A-3D *;
 [X]US2009179232  (ADKISSON JAMES W [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * paragraph [0075] * * figure 3 *;
 [X]US2005148114  (RHODES HOWARD E [US]) [X] 1,5 * paragraph [0065] * * figure 13 *;
 [X]EP1478028  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,5 * paragraphs [0035] - [0041] * * figures 3A,3B *;
 [X]EP1675182  (OMNIVISION TECH INC [US]) [X] 1,5 * paragraphs [0017] , [0018] * * figure 3 *;
 [X]US2008153193  (LYU JEONG HO [KR]) [X] 1,5 * paragraphs [0076] - [0078] * * figure 17A *;
 [XP]US2010314667  (NOZAKI HIDETOSHI [US], et al) [XP] 1,5 * paragraph [0030] * * figures 4,5 *;
 [XP]WO2010053557  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US], et al) [XP] 1,5 * page 15, lines 13-19 * * figure 13D *
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