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EP About this file: EP0094972

EP0094972 - PHOTOCOUPLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.03.1994
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Kawauchi Sendai-shi
Miyagi 980 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1983/48]For all designated states
SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Kawauchi
Sendai-shi Miyagi 980 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIZAWA, Jun-ichi
6-16, Komegafukuro 1-chome Sendai-shi
Miyagi 980 / JP
[1983/48]
Representative(s)Sunderland, James Harry, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/48]Sunderland, James Harry, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date82903475.030.11.1982
[1983/48]
WO1982JP00456
Priority number, dateJP1981019241530.11.1981         Original published format: JP 19241581
[1983/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8302039
Date:09.06.1983
[1983/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0094972
Date:30.11.1983
Language:EN
[1983/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0094972
Date:18.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.1984
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/12, H01L29/74, H01L29/76, H01L31/10
[1983/48]
CPC:
H01L31/12 (EP,US); H01L31/1126 (EP,US); H01L31/167 (EP,US);
H01L31/173 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1983/48]
TitleGerman:PHOTOKOPPLER[1983/48]
English:PHOTOCOUPLER[1983/48]
French:PHOTOCOUPLEUR[1983/48]
Entry into regional phase28.07.1983Translation filed 
10.08.1983National basic fee paid 
10.08.1983Search fee paid 
10.08.1983Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.1983Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.1983Examination requested  [1983/48]
07.03.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
15.11.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
28.11.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
16.11.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.1988Fee for grant paid
19.01.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.02.1989  14.04.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1989/16]
Opponent(s)01  20.02.1989  14.04.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
12.04.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.07.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.08.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.01.1994Legal effect of revocation of patent [1994/18]
Appeal following opposition01.10.1991Appeal received No.  T0778/91
18.12.1991Statement of grounds filed
20.01.1994Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
20.01.1994Date of oral proceedings
25.01.1994Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP5449085  ;
 [A]JP5320885  ;
 [X]GB1518258  (SILICONIX LTD)
 [X]  - IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, vol. SC-16, no. 4, August 1981, NEW YORK (US) J.UEDA et al.: "An optically coupled crosspoint array with high dv/dt capability and high gate sensitivity", pages 286-293
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Section E, vol. 3, no. 70, June 16, 1979 & JP - A - 54 49 085 (SHARP K.K.) (18-4-1979), & JP5449085 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Section E, vol. 2, no. 56, April 24, 1978 & JP - A - 53 20 885 (MITSUBISHI DENKI K.K.) (25-2-1978), & JP5320885 A 00000000
 [A]  - INTERNATIONAL ELECTRON DEVICES MEETING, Washington D.C., December 3-5, 1979, IEEE T.OHMI: " Power static induction transistor technology ", pages 84-87
International search[X]JPS5449085  (SHARP KK);
 [Y]JPS5619749B  ;
 [Y]JPS5320885  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP, et al)
 [Y]  - Toshiba Review, Vol. 28, No. 4, April. 1973 (Kanagawa) Yoshida Mitsuo, Kihara Toshihiko, Ito Masao, Nagasawa Hiroshi, "Photocoupler", p. 411-416
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