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EP2560199 - Process for manufacturing a through insulated interconnection in a body of semiconductor material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.04.2018  [2018/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti 2
Agrate Brianza / IT
[2013/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Mastromatteo, Ubaldo
Via S. Stefano, 27
20010 Bareggio / IT
02 / Ferrari, Paolo
Via Cavallotti, 14
21013 Gallarate / IT
 [2013/08]
Representative(s)Cerbaro, Elena, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2014/44]
Former [2013/23]Bergadano, Mirko, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Former [2013/08]Jorio, Paolo, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date12190466.805.04.2002
[2013/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2560199
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2560199
Date:03.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/768, H01L23/48
[2013/08]
CPC:
H01L21/76898 (EP,US); H01L23/481 (EP,US); H01L2224/0401 (EP,US);
H01L2224/05009 (EP,US); H01L2224/05572 (EP,US); H01L2224/13025 (EP,US);
H01L2924/00014 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US); H01L2924/1461 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/05572, H01L2924/00012 (EP,US);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/05552 (US,EP);
H01L2924/0002, H01L2224/05552 (US,EP);
H01L2924/1461, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2016/31]
Former [2013/08]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen einer durchisolierten Verbindung in einem Körper aus einem Halbleitermaterial[2013/08]
English:Process for manufacturing a through insulated interconnection in a body of semiconductor material[2013/08]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'une interconnexion isolée traversant un corps de matériau semi-conducteur[2013/08]
Examination procedure06.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/39]
25.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.06.2016Fee for grant paid
10.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
28.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02425207.4  / EP1351288
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 (EP20020425207) is  18.10.2010
Opposition(s)04.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
24.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201413   M06   Fee paid on   23.10.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB05.04.2017
[2018/14]
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0974817  (YAMATAKE CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,12,14,15 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0044]; figures 3,5-10 * [A] 3-11,13,16;
 [A]EP1071126  (AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0042]; figures 2a-h *;
 [A]US6313531  (GEUSIC JOSEPH E [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 46 * * column 5, line 11 - line 22 ** column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 47; figures 5,7-11 *
by applicantEP0926723
 EP1151962
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