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EP About this file: EP3944303

EP3944303 - JOINED STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8117 / JP
[2022/04]
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIKAWA, Fumiaki
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Central Research Institute
1002-14, Mukohyama
Naka-shi, Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
02 / YAMAGUCHI, Tomohiko
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Central Research Institute
1002-14, Mukohyama
Naka-shi, Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
03 / MASUYAMA, Kotaro
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Central Research Institute
1002-14, Mukohyama
Naka-shi, Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
04 / IWATA, Koutarou
c/o Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Central Research Institute
1002-14, Mukohyama
Naka-shi, Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2022/04]01 / ISHIKAWA, Fumiaki
Naka-shi, Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
02 / YAMAGUCHI, Tomohiko
Naka-shi, Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
03 / MASUYAMA, Kotaro
Naka-shi, Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
04 / IWATA, Koutarou
Naka-shi, Ibaraki 311-0102 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2022/04]
Application number, filing date20779040.318.03.2020
[2022/04]
WO2020JP11883
Priority number, dateJP2019005536622.03.2019         Original published format: JP 2019055366
[2022/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020196132
Date:01.10.2020
Language:JA
[2020/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3944303
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.10.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2023
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/12, H01L23/36, H01L23/373, H01L33/62, H01L21/60, // H01L33/64
[2023/31]
CPC:
H01L23/3737 (EP); H01L23/3736 (KR); H01L24/32 (US);
H01L23/12 (KR); H01L23/3735 (EP); H01L33/62 (EP,KR);
H01L33/641 (EP); H01L33/647 (EP,US); H01L2224/16225 (EP,KR);
H01L2224/29339 (US); H01L2224/29347 (US); H01L2224/29411 (US);
H01L2224/32013 (US); H01L2224/32225 (US); H01L2224/83097 (US);
H01L2224/83192 (US); H01L2224/83203 (US); H01L2224/8384 (US);
H01L24/29 (US); H01L24/83 (US); H01L2924/12041 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/04]H01L23/12, H01L23/36, H01L23/373, H01L33/62, H01L21/60
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 [2022/04]
TitleGerman:VERBUNDENE STRUKTUR[2022/04]
English:JOINED STRUCTURE[2022/04]
French:STRUCTURE JOINTE[2022/04]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2021Translation filed 
30.06.2021National basic fee paid 
30.06.2021Search fee paid 
30.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2021Examination requested  [2022/04]
30.01.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/27]
21.02.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.202405   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2014007366  (TOYOTA IND CORP) [Y] 1-3 * paragraphs [0034] - [0036] - [0 47] - [0050] - [0 60]; figures 1,2,4-10 *;
 [A]US2014015000  (NISHIYAMA TOMOO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * paragraphs [0182] , [ 183]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]JP5840102B  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-3* paragraphs [0027] - [0035]; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US2018062059  (KICHIMA MASASHI [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * paragraphs [0042] - [0044]; figures 1-5 *
International search[A]JP2005129874  (SEIKO EPSON CORP)[A] 1-3;
 [A]JP2013051389  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO) [A] 1-3;
 [Y]JP2014007366  (TOYOTA IND CORP) [Y] 1-3;
 [Y]JP2018032608  (PANASONIC IP MAN CORP) [Y] 1-3
by applicantJP2014103314
 JP2016204733
 JP2018152176
 JP2018168226
 JP2018172792
 JP2019055366
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