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EP About this file: EP0156156

EP0156156 - Avalanche photodiodes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.04.1991
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1985/40]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Osaka, Fukunobu c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
Patent Department 1015 Kamikodanaka Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211 / JP
02 / Shirai, Tatsunori c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
Patent Department 1015 Kamikodanaka Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211 / JP
[1985/40]
Representative(s)Sunderland, James Harry, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/40]Sunderland, James Harry, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date85101755.801.12.1981
[1985/40]
Priority number, dateJP1980016988902.12.1980         Original published format: JP 16988980
[1985/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0156156
Date:02.10.1985
Language:EN
[1985/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.1985
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/10
[1985/40]
CPC:
H01L31/1075 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1985/40]
TitleGerman:Avalanche-Photodioden[1985/40]
English:Avalanche photodiodes[1985/40]
French:Photodiodes à avalanche[1985/40]
Examination procedure04.03.1985Examination requested  [1985/40]
04.03.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
04.11.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1989Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1991/22]
29.01.1991Application refused, date of legal effect [1991/22]
Appeal following examination05.02.1990Appeal received No.  T0409/90
17.04.1990Statement of grounds filed
29.01.1991Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
29.01.1991Date of oral proceedings
30.01.1991Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP81305658.7  / EP0053513
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 08
23.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 09
22.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP55132079
 [Y]  - ELECTRONICS LETTERS, vol. 16, no. 18, 28th August 1980, pages 716-717, Hitchin Herts, GB; F.OSAKA et al.: "InP/InGaAsP avalanche photodiodes with new guard ring structure"
 [Y]  - APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, vol. 35, no. 3, August 1979, pages 251-253, American Institute of Physics, New York, US; KATSUHIKO NISHIDA et al.: "InGaAsP heterostructure avalanche photodiodes with high avalanche gain"
 [A]  - ELECTRONICS LETTERS, vol. 15, no. 15, July 1979, pages 453-455, Hitchin Herts, GB; K.TAGUCHI et al.: "InP-InGaAsP planar avalanche photodiodes with self-guard-ring effect"
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 4, no. 189 (E-39)[671], 25th December 1980; & JP - A - 55 132 079 (NIPPON DENKI K.K.) 14-10-1980, & JP55132079 A 00000000
 [XP]  - IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, vol. QE-15, no. 7, July 1979, pages 549-558, New York, US; H.D.LAW et al.: "III-V alloy heterostructure high speed avalanche photodiodes"
    [ ] - ELECTRONICS LETTERS, vol. 17, no. 22, October 1981, pages 826-827, London, GB; T.SHIRAI et al.: "1.3 mum InP/InGaAsP planar avalanche photodiodes"
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