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EP About this file: EP2357666

EP2357666 - III-nitride power device with solderable front metal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.
101 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
El Segundo, CA 90245 / US
[2018/40]
Former [2011/33]For all designated states
International Rectifier Corporation
233 Kansas Street
El Segundo CA 90245 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cheah, Chuan
4708 Pacific Coast Highway
Torrance, CA 90505 / US
02 / Briere, Michael, A.
2013 Hayemeyer Lane no. A
Redondo Beach CA 90278 / US
 [2011/33]
Representative(s)JENSEN & SON
366-368 Old Street
London EC1V 9LT / GB
[2021/31]
Former [2011/33]Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patentanwälte Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date11000918.004.02.2011
[2011/33]
Priority number, dateUS20100337924P16.02.2010         Original published format: US 337924 P
US20111301878001.02.2011         Original published format: US201113018780
[2013/13]
Former [2011/33]US20100337924P16.02.2010
US2011001878001.02.2011
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2357666
Date:17.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2357666
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2357666
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/488, H01L23/482, H01L23/29, H01L23/00, H01L29/20, H01L29/778
[2021/11]
CPC:
H01L23/293 (EP,US); H01L29/41758 (US); H01L23/4824 (EP,US);
H01L24/05 (EP,US); H01L24/06 (EP,US); H01L24/29 (EP,US);
H01L24/30 (EP,US); H01L24/32 (EP,US); H01L24/33 (EP,US);
H01L27/088 (US); H01L29/2003 (EP,US); H01L29/201 (US);
H01L29/205 (US); H01L29/4175 (US); H01L29/452 (US);
H01L29/7787 (EP,US); H02M3/158 (US); H01L2224/02166 (EP,US);
H01L2224/0401 (EP,US); H01L2224/04026 (EP,US); H01L2224/05022 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05082 (EP,US); H01L2224/05155 (EP,US); H01L2224/05166 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05555 (EP,US); H01L2224/05556 (EP,US); H01L2224/05563 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05567 (EP,US); H01L2224/056 (EP,US); H01L2224/05639 (EP,US);
H01L2224/0603 (EP,US); H01L2224/0615 (EP,US); H01L2224/0616 (EP,US);
H01L2224/06177 (EP,US); H01L2224/131 (EP,US); H01L2224/29005 (EP,US);
H01L2224/29014 (EP,US); H01L2224/29023 (EP,US); H01L2224/291 (EP,US);
H01L2224/29101 (EP,US); H01L2224/2919 (EP,US); H01L2224/3003 (EP,US);
H01L2224/3015 (EP,US); H01L2224/30177 (EP,US); H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01004 (EP,US); H01L2924/01006 (EP,US); H01L2924/01013 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01014 (EP,US); H01L2924/01022 (EP,US); H01L2924/01029 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01033 (EP,US); H01L2924/01047 (EP,US); H01L2924/01082 (EP,US);
H01L2924/014 (EP,US); H01L2924/04941 (EP,US); H01L2924/0665 (EP,US);
H01L2924/10253 (EP,US); H01L2924/1306 (EP,US); H01L2924/13064 (EP,US);
H01L2924/14 (EP,US); H01L2924/19041 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/05082, H01L2924/01028 (US,EP);
H01L2224/05155, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/05166, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/05556, H01L2924/00014 (US);
H01L2224/05639, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/056, H01L2924/014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/131, H01L2924/014, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/29101, H01L2924/014, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/2919, H01L2924/0665, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/291, H01L2924/014 (US,EP);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/05556 (US,EP);
H01L2924/0665, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/13064, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/1306, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/14, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2021/10]H01L23/29, H01L23/00, H01L23/482, H01L29/20, H01L29/778
Former IPC [2011/33]H01L23/482
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 [2021/31]
Former [2011/33]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:III-Nitrid-Leistungsbauelement mit lötbarem Frontmetall[2011/33]
English:III-nitride power device with solderable front metal[2011/33]
French:Dispositif de puissance à nitrure de groupe III avec partie métallique frontale pouvant être soudée[2011/33]
Examination procedure28.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
07.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2021Fee for grant paid
23.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2021Receipt 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  07.10.2016
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
22.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
24.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.02.2011
AL04.08.2021
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