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EP About this file: EP2487897

EP2487897 - SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National University Corporation Shizuoka University
836, Ohya
Suruga-ku
Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 422-8529 / JP
[2016/37]
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
National University Corporation Shizuoka University
836, Ohya Suruga-ku
Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 422-8529 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAHITO, Shoji
c/o National University Corporation
Shizuoka University
Research Institute of Electronics
5-1 Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 432-8561 / JP
02 / SAWADA, Tomonari
c/o National University Corporation
Shizuoka University
Research Institute of Electronics
5-1 Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 432-8561 / JP
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/37]
Former [2012/33]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date10822009.605.10.2010
[2016/37]
WO2010JP67452
Priority number, dateJP2009023158705.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009231587
[2012/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011043339
Date:14.04.2011
Language:JA
[2011/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2487897
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2487897
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/335, H01L27/146, G01S7/481, H04N5/359, H04N5/3745, G01S7/486
[2014/10]
CPC:
H01L27/14609 (EP,US); H01L27/146 (KR); G01S7/4816 (EP,US);
G01S7/4863 (EP,US); H01L27/14603 (EP,US); H01L27/14607 (EP,US);
H01L27/14612 (EP,US); H01L27/14656 (EP,US); H04N25/00 (KR);
H04N25/62 (EP,US); H04N25/75 (EP,US); H04N25/771 (EP,US);
G01S17/894 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2012/33]H04N5/335, H01L27/146
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 [2012/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERELEMENT UND FESTKÖRPERBILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG[2012/33]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE[2012/33]
French:ÉLÉMENT À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR ET DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR[2012/33]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2012Translation filed 
03.05.2012National basic fee paid 
03.05.2012Search fee paid 
03.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
03.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
07.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2016Fee for grant paid
03.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2016Receipt 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  17.03.2015
Opposition(s)15.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.10.2010
AL14.09.2016
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
IT14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
IE05.10.2016
LU05.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
FR14.11.2016
BG14.12.2016
GB14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
[2018/47]
Former [2018/32]HU05.10.2010
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
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LT14.09.2016
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MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
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SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
IE05.10.2016
LU05.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
FR14.11.2016
BG14.12.2016
GB14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2018/29]HU05.10.2010
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
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FI14.09.2016
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MC14.09.2016
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PL14.09.2016
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SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
IE05.10.2016
LU05.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR14.11.2016
BG14.12.2016
GB14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2018/28]HU05.10.2010
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CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
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IE05.10.2016
LU05.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR14.11.2016
BG14.12.2016
GB14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/51]AT14.09.2016
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SM14.09.2016
IE05.10.2016
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CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR14.11.2016
BG14.12.2016
GB14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/40]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
IT14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
LU05.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR14.11.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/35]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
IT14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR14.11.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/34]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
IT14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
FR14.11.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/23]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
IT14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/23]AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
Former [2017/13]FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
BE31.10.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
Former [2017/11]FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
BE31.10.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
RS14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
BE31.10.2016
NO14.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
NO14.12.2016
Former [2017/07]LT14.09.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2008004692  (NIKON CORP) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1,3,4,5,6 *;
 [X]JP2008103647  (UNIV SHIZUOKA NAT UNIV CORP) [X] 1,2,4,6,10,13-15 * figures 1,17,18 *;
 [E]EP2487714  (UNIV SHIZUOKA NAT UNIV CORP [JP]) [E] 1,2,4,6-8,10,13-15 * figures 1, 8a-8c *
International search[Y]JP2001326341  (NEC CORP);
 [Y]JP2008103647  (UNIV SHIZUOKA NAT UNIV CORP);
 [Y]JP2008252814  (UNIV SHIZUOKA NAT UNIV CORP)
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