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EP About this file: EP2600399

EP2600399 - Power semiconductor device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device, Ltd.
2-2, Omika-cho 5-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki / JP
[2021/36]
Former [2014/36]For all designated states
Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device, Ltd.
2-2, Omika-cho 5-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki / JP
Former [2013/23]For all designated states
Hitachi Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Harubeppu, Yu
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8220 / JP
02 / Kushima, Takayuki
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8220 / JP
03 / Nemoto, Yasuhiro
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8220 / JP
04 / Horiuchi, Keisuke
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8220 / JP
05 / Tanie, Hisashi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8220 / JP
 [2013/23]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2021/36]
Former [2013/23]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date12195144.630.11.2012
[2013/23]
Priority number, dateJP2011026150230.11.2011         Original published format: JP 2011261502
[2013/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2600399
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2600399
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2600399
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/367
[2013/23]
CPC:
H01L23/473 (EP); H01L23/34 (US); H01L23/24 (EP);
H01L23/3735 (EP); H01L23/42 (US); H01L23/562 (EP);
H01L2224/48091 (EP,US); H01L2224/48137 (EP,US); H01L2224/73265 (EP,US);
H01L23/49811 (EP); H01L2924/1305 (EP,US); H01L2924/13055 (EP,US);
H01L2924/19107 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2924/13055, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/1305, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
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 [2017/46]
Former [2013/23]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:Leistungshalbleiterbauelement[2013/23]
English:Power semiconductor device[2013/23]
French:Dispositif semi-conducteur de puissance[2013/23]
Examination procedure12.06.2013Examination requested  [2014/26]
09.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2021Date of oral proceedings
21.06.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2021Fee for grant paid
28.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.07.2021Receipt 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  06.11.2019
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
26.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[I]JPS60136348  (HITACHI LTD) [I] 1-13 * abstract ** figures 1,2 *;
 [I]DE102008054932  (INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]) [I] 1-13 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0037] * * paragraphs [0038] , [0039] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0047] * * paragraphs [0048] , [0049] * * figures 5-11, 13-15 * * claims 1,3,4 *;
 [I]WO2011024377  (FUJI ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CO LTD [JP], et al) [I] 1-13 * page 1, paragraph 1 - page 2, paragraph 7 * * page 3, paragraph 10 - page 5, paragraph 21 * * page 6, paragraph 35 - page 9, paragraph 51 * * figures 5A,5B,6 *
by applicantJPH09121018
 JPH11214612
 JP2009026957
 JP2010027735
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