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EP2609626 - POWER FET WITH A RESONANT TRANSISTOR GATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
De Rochemont, L. Pierre
12501 Tech Ridge Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78753 / US
[2013/27]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2013/27]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[2024/14]
Former [2013/27]Casey, Lindsay Joseph
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date11820554.123.08.2011
[2024/14]
WO2011US48870
Priority number, dateUS20100375894P23.08.2010         Original published format: US 375894 P
[2013/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012027412
Date:01.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2609626
Date:03.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2609626
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/66, H01L29/423, H01L29/43, H01L23/64, H01L29/78, H01L25/16, H01L29/739, G06F1/32
[2023/20]
CPC:
H01L23/64 (EP,US); H01L27/0629 (US); G06F1/3203 (US);
H01L23/5222 (US); H01L23/5227 (US); H01L23/5228 (US);
H01L23/528 (US); H01L23/645 (US); H01L23/66 (US);
H01L25/16 (EP,US); H01L28/10 (EP,US); H01L28/20 (EP,US);
H01L28/40 (EP,US); H01L29/0634 (US); H01L29/42376 (US);
H01L29/4238 (EP,US); H01L29/43 (EP,US); H01L29/435 (EP,US);
H01L29/7395 (EP,US); H01L29/78 (EP,US); H01L29/7803 (EP,US);
H01L29/7831 (US); H01L2223/6627 (EP,US); H01L2223/6661 (EP,US);
H01L23/642 (US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/49]H01L29/66, H01L29/423, H01L29/43, H01L23/64, H01L29/739, H01L25/16, H01L29/78, H01L49/02, G06F1/32, // H01L23/66
Former IPC [2013/27]H01L29/66
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 [2013/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:POWER-FET MIT EINEM RESONANZ-TRANSISTOR-GATE[2013/27]
English:POWER FET WITH A RESONANT TRANSISTOR GATE[2013/27]
French:TRANSISTOR À EFFET DE CHAMP DE PUISSANCE AYANT UNE GRILLE DE TRANSISTOR RÉSONANTE[2013/27]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2013National basic fee paid 
25.03.2013Search fee paid 
25.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/27]
27.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.05.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2023Fee for grant paid
17.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2023Receipt 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  06.10.2016
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.07.2017Request for further processing filed
21.07.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.08.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
24.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
28.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201404   M06   Fee paid on   29.09.2014
31.08.201505   M06   Fee paid on   27.01.2016
31.08.201606   M06   Fee paid on   21.02.2017
31.08.201808   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2019
31.08.201909   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2020
31.08.202010   M06   Fee paid on   26.02.2021
31.08.202111   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.2022
31.08.202212   M06   Fee paid on   24.02.2023
31.08.202313   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2024
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]GB1125897  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]EP0026056  (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO [US]);
 [Y]US5130675  (SUGAWARA HIDEO [JP]);
 [Y]US5263198  (GEDDES JOHN J [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002110004  (PARKS DAVID B [US]);
 [Y]US6541820  (BOL IGOR [US]);
 [Y]US2006086994  (VIEFERS SUSANNE [NO], et al);
 [Y]US2008136395  (BENNETT PAUL T [US]);
 [A]US2009015314  (KIRCHMEIER THOMAS [DE], et al)
ExaminationJPH0888359
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