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EP About this file: EP3358615

EP3358615 - SILICON NITRIDE CIRCUIT BOARD AND SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
8, Shinsugita-cho Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 235-8522 / JP
[2018/32]
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Hiromasa
c/o TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO. LTD.
8 Shinsugita-Cho
Isogo-Ku
Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa 235-8522 / JP
02 / KITAMORI, Noboru
c/o TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO. LTD.
8 Shinsugita-Cho
Isogo-Ku
Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa 235-8522 / JP
 [2018/32]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[2021/50]
Former [2018/32]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date16850843.027.07.2016
[2018/32]
WO2016JP72026
Priority number, dateJP2015018999128.09.2015         Original published format: JP 2015189991
[2018/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017056666
Date:06.04.2017
Language:JA
[2017/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3358615
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3358615
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/36, H05K1/02, H01L23/373, C04B37/02, H01L23/15, // H05K1/03
[2019/20]
CPC:
H01L23/3735 (EP,US); C04B35/584 (US); C04B37/025 (US);
C04B37/026 (EP,US); H01L23/13 (US); H01L23/15 (EP,US);
H01L23/36 (US); H01L23/49861 (US); H05K1/02 (US);
H05K1/0306 (EP,US); H05K3/0011 (US); C04B2235/6581 (EP);
C04B2235/96 (EP,US); C04B2235/9607 (EP,US); C04B2235/9638 (EP);
C04B2237/125 (EP,US); C04B2237/127 (EP,US); C04B2237/368 (EP,US);
C04B2237/704 (EP); C04B2237/706 (EP,US); C04B2237/708 (EP,US);
C04B2237/88 (EP,US); H01L2924/15159 (EP); H05K1/0271 (EP,US);
H05K2201/09136 (EP,US); H05K3/0061 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/32]H01L23/13, H01L23/12, H01L23/36, H05K1/02
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 [2018/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SILIZIUMNITRIDSCHALTPLATINE UND HALBLEITERMODUL DAMIT[2021/22]
English:SILICON NITRIDE CIRCUIT BOARD AND SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE USING SAME[2018/32]
French:CARTE DE CIRCUIT IMPRIMÉ DE NITRURE DE SILICIUM ET MODULE SEMI-CONDUCTEUR L'UTILISANT[2018/32]
Former [2018/32]SILICIUMNITRIDSCHALTPLATINE UND HALBLEITERMODUL DAMIT
Entry into regional phase09.08.2017Translation filed 
09.08.2017National basic fee paid 
09.08.2017Search fee paid 
09.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/32]
09.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2021Fee for grant paid
11.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.11.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)16.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/47]
Request for further processing for:04.11.2021Request for further processing filed
04.11.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.11.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.07.2016
AL15.12.2021
AT15.12.2021
CY15.12.2021
CZ15.12.2021
DK15.12.2021
EE15.12.2021
ES15.12.2021
FI15.12.2021
HR15.12.2021
IT15.12.2021
LT15.12.2021
LV15.12.2021
MC15.12.2021
MK15.12.2021
NL15.12.2021
PL15.12.2021
RS15.12.2021
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SI15.12.2021
SK15.12.2021
SM15.12.2021
BG15.03.2022
NO15.03.2022
GR16.03.2022
IS15.04.2022
PT18.04.2022
IE27.07.2022
LU27.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH10190176  (DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO KK) [Y] 1,2,5,7-9 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [Y]JP2006245437  (HITACHI METALS LTD) [Y] 1-6,9-12 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [XY]JP2012023404  (HITACHI METALS LTD) [X] 1-6,9,10,12 * figure - * [Y] 7,8,11,13-15;
 [Y]EP2480052  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [Y] 7 * figure - ** paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0020] *;
 [Y]US2014291699  (YANO KEIICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-15 * figure - * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0042] *
International search[Y]JP2000200865  (SHIBAFU ENGINEERING KK, et al) [Y] 5, 10-12 * , claims 1, 2; paragraphs [0037] to [0044]; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [XY]JP2003309210  (HITACHI METALS LTD, et al) [X] 1-5, 9-12 * , paragraphs [0013] to [0035]; fig. 1 (Family: none) * [Y] 6-8, 13-15;
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 [Y]JP2007230791  (KYOCERA CORP) [Y] 6, 13-15 * , paragraph [0063] (Family: none) *;
 [XY]JP2013042165  (HITACHI METALS LTD) [X] 1-4, 9 * , paragraphs [0018] to [0058]; fig. 1 & US 2009/0101392 A1 paragraphs [0047] to [0086]; fig. 1 & JP 2012-169678 A & JP 5326278 B & WO 2007/026547 A1 & EP 1921675 A1 * [Y] 5-8, 10-15;
 [Y]WO2013094213  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [Y] 7, 8 * , claims 1, 2; fig. 1, 2 & US 2014/0291699 A1 claims 1, 2; fig. 1, 2 & CN 104011852 A & KR 10-2014-0112029 A *
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