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EP3238260 - REVERSE-CONDUCTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
Bruggerstrasse 72
5400 Baden / CH
[2020/13]
Former [2019/12]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2017/44]For all designated states
ABB Technology AG
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / STORASTA, Liutauras
Neuhofstrasse 14a
5600 Lenzburg / CH
02 / CORVASCE, Chiara
Erlenstrasse 7
8962 Bergdietikon / CH
03 / LE GALLO, Manuel
Rotackerstrasse 50
8304 Zürich / CH
04 / RAHIMO, Munaf
Käppelihüsli unterer Schafmattweg 39
4716 Gänsbrunnen / CH
05 / KOPTA, Arnost
Rütihofstrasse 10
8049 Zürich / CH
 [2020/15]
Former [2018/01]01 / STORASTA, Liutauras
Neuhofstrasse 14a
5600 Lenzburg / CH
02 / CORVASCE, Chiara
Erlenstrasse 7
8962 Bergdietikon / CH
03 / LE GALLO, Manuel
Dubsstrasse 47
8003 Zürich / CH
04 / RAHIMO, Munaf
Bachweg 10
5619 Uezwil / CH
05 / KOPTA, Arnost
Rütihofstrasse 10
8049 Zürich / CH
Former [2017/44]01 / STORASTA, Liutauras
Neuhofstrasse 14a
5600 Lenzburg / CH
02 / CORVASCE, Chiara
Erlenstrasse 7
8962 Bergdietikon / CH
03 / LE GALLO, Manuel
Rotackerstrasse 50
8304 Wallisellen / CH
04 / RAHIMO, Munaf
Bachweg 10
5619 Uezwil / CH
05 / KOPTA, Arnost
Rütihofstrasse 10
8049 Zürich / CH
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Postfach 1964
85319 Freising / DE
[2020/13]
Former [2017/44]ABB Patent Attorneys
c/o ABB Schweiz AG
Intellectual Property CH-IP
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date15819822.622.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015EP80947
Priority number, dateEP2014020010123.12.2014         Original published format: EP 14200101
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016102549
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3238260
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3238260
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/739, H01L29/78, H01L29/06
[2017/44]
CPC:
H01L29/7395 (EP,CN,US); H01L29/0615 (US); H01L29/0619 (EP,CN,US);
H01L29/063 (EP,CN,US); H01L29/0692 (US); H01L29/0696 (EP,US);
H01L29/0865 (US); H01L29/1004 (US); H01L29/1095 (EP,US);
H01L29/36 (US); H01L29/402 (EP,US); H01L29/7396 (EP,US);
H01L29/7811 (EP,US); H01L29/7819 (EP,US); H01L29/7823 (US);
H01L29/0834 (EP,CN,US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÜCKWÄRTSLEITENDE HALBLEITERVORRICHTUNG[2019/38]
English:REVERSE-CONDUCTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2017/44]
French:DISPOSITIF SEMI-CONDUCTEUR À CONDUCTION INVERSÉE[2019/38]
Former [2017/44]RÜCKWÄRTSLEITENDES HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT
Former [2017/44]DISPOSITIF SEMI-CONDUCTEUR PASSANT EN SENS INVERSE
Entry into regional phase08.06.2017National basic fee paid 
08.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
08.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.01.2020Fee for grant paid
14.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
03.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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