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EP About this file: EP2943979

EP2943979 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING FEATURES TO PREVENT REVERSE ENGINEERING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.05.2023  [2023/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Verisiti, Inc.
3010 Lee Avenue
Sanford, NC 27331 / US
[2015/47]
Inventor(s)01 / THACKER, William Eli
3010 Lee Avenue
P.O. Box 152
Sanford, North Carolina 27331 / US
02 / TENCZAR, Robert Francis
3010 Lee Avenue
P.O. Box 152
Sanford, North Carolina 27331 / US
03 / HOKE, Michael Clinton
3010 Lee Avenue
P.O. Box 152
Sanford, North Carolina 27331 / US
 [2015/47]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2015/47]Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date14737723.803.01.2014
[2015/47]
WO2014US10185
Priority number, dateUS20131373940111.01.2013         Original published format: US201313739401
[2015/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014109961
Date:17.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2943979
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/52, G06F21/75, H01L27/02, H01L23/00
[2017/06]
CPC:
H01L23/573 (EP); H01L27/0203 (EP); H01L2924/0002 (EP)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2015/47]H01L23/52
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 [2015/47]
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT MIT MERKMALEN ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON REVERSE-ENGINEERING[2015/47]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING FEATURES TO PREVENT REVERSE ENGINEERING[2015/47]
French:DISPOSITIF À SEMI-CONDUCTEUR DOTÉS DE CARACTÉRISTIQUES PERMETTANT D'EMPÊCHER L'INGÉNIERIE INVERSE[2015/47]
Entry into regional phase22.07.2015National basic fee paid 
22.07.2015Search fee paid 
22.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/47]
20.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/18]
21.12.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2023/18]
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  19.03.2021
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202310   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[IA]US2010001403  (YODA KENICHI [JP]) [I] 1,3-5 * paragraphs [0003] , [0054] , [0055]; figures 7,8 *[A] 2
International search[A]US4933898  (GILBERG ROBERT C [US], et al);
 [A]US5783846  (BAUKUS JAMES P [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002096744  (CHOW LAP-WAI [US], et al);
 [X]US2012313664  (THACKER III WILLIAM ELI [US], et al)
by applicantUS2002096744
 US2010001403
 US2012313664
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