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EP About this file: EP3365919

EP3365919 - TRENCH MOSFET WITH SELF-ALIGNED BODY CONTACT WITH SPACER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
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
Vishay-Siliconix
2585 Junction Avenue
San Jose, California 95134 / US
[2021/01]
Former [2018/35]For all designated states
Vishay-Siliconix
2201 Laurelwood Road
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GUAN, Lingpeng
1428 Shaffer Drive
San Jose, California 95132 / US
02 / TERRILL, Kyle
3385 Londonderry Drive
Santa Clara, California 95050 / US
03 / JO, Seokjin
2201 Laurelwood Road
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
 [2021/01]
Former [2018/35]01 / GUAN, Lingpeng
1428 Shaffer Drive
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
02 / TERRILL, Kyle
3385 Londonderry Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
03 / JO, Seokjin
2201 Laurelwood Road
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Representative(s)Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstraße 58
80636 München / DE
[2021/01]
Former [2018/35]Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstrasse 58
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date16858040.517.10.2016
[2018/35]
WO2016US57368
Priority number, dateUS201562243502P19.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562243502 P
US20161526388213.09.2016         Original published format: US201615263882
[2018/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017070051
Date:27.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3365919
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3365919
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/78, H01L29/08, H01L21/336, H01L29/45, H01L29/417, H01L29/10, // H01L29/40
[2020/09]
CPC:
H01L29/0869 (EP,US); H01L29/4236 (KR); H01L29/7813 (EP,CN,US);
H01L23/5283 (US); H01L29/1095 (EP,US); H01L29/41766 (EP,US);
H01L29/435 (KR); H01L29/456 (EP,CN,US); H01L29/6656 (KR);
H01L29/66719 (EP,US); H01L29/66727 (EP,US); H01L29/66734 (EP,CN,US);
H01L29/407 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/35]H01L29/423, H01L29/66, H01L29/43
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 [2018/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GRABEN-MOSFET MIT SELBSTAUSGERICHTETEM KÖRPERKONTAKT MIT ABSTANDHALTER[2018/35]
English:TRENCH MOSFET WITH SELF-ALIGNED BODY CONTACT WITH SPACER[2018/35]
French:MOSFET À TRANCHÉE AVEC CONTACT CORPOREL AUTOALIGNÉ AVEC ÉLÉMENT D'ESPACEMENT[2018/35]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2018National basic fee paid 
19.04.2018Search fee paid 
19.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/35]
19.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2020Fee for grant paid
30.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2016
AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
MK06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
NL06.02.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU17.10.2016
AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
NL06.02.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2023/29]HU17.10.2016
AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
NL06.02.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/33]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/23]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/13]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
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SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/10]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
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SE06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/08]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
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LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
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SE06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2022/07]AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
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SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/50]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
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SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
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CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/48]AT06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
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SE06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
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FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
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FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
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FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
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FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
Former [2021/37]AT06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
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HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
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HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
NO06.04.2021
PT06.05.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]US7816720  (HSIEH FU-YUAN [TW]) [A] 1-14 * column 6, line 8 - line 18 ** figure 4 *;
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 [XAYI]US2015214355  (NAKANO YUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * paragraph [0162] - paragraph [0167] * * figure 13 * [A] 8-14 [Y] 7 [I] 3,4,6
International search[XYA]US2009189218  (PAN JAMES [US]) [X] 1-7 * See paragraphs [0026]-[0045] and figures 1A-3. * [Y] 15, 19-21 [A] 8-14, 16-18, 22;
 [Y]US2011124167  (HU YONGZHONG [US], et al) [Y] 15, 19-21 * See paragraphs [0017]-[0022] and figures 2-3V. *;
 [A]US2011136310  (GRIVNA GORDON M [US]) [A] 1-22 * See paragraphs [0020]-[0050] and figures 1-19. *;
 [A]US2012305985  (HSIEH FU-YUAN [TW]) [A] 1-22 * See paragraph [0048] and figure 4. *;
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