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EP0551721 - Gallium nitride base semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.1998
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.1998 [1998/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amano, Hiroshi
Nijigaokahigashidanchi Room No. 19-103, No. 21, Kamioka-cho, 2-chome, Meito-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
For all designated states
Akasaki, Isamu
No. 1-38-805, Jyoshin 1-chome, Nishi-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
For all designated states
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
No. 4-1, Meguro 1-chome Meguro-ku
Tokyo 153 / JP
For all designated states
TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai-gun
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/29]For all designated states
Amano, Hiroshi
Nijigaokahigashidanchi Room No. 19-103, No. 21, Kamioka-cho, 2-chome, Meito-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
For all designated states
Akasaki, Isamu
No. 1-38-805, Jyoshin 1-chome, Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
For all designated states
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
No. 4-1, Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku Tokyo 153 / JP
For all designated states
TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
1, Nagahata, Ochiai, Haruhi-cho
Nishikasugai-gun Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takeuchi, Tetsuya
No.96,Ikatsu-cho 2-chome,Showa-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Akasaki, Isamu
No.1-38-805,Jyoshin 1-chome,Nishi-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Watanabe, Atsushi, c/o Corp.R.& D.Lab.
Pioneer Electronic Corp.,6-1-1,Fujimi
Tsurgashima-shi, Saitama 350-02 / JP
04 / Manabe, Katsuhide Toyoda Gosei Technical Centre
30,Nishinomachi,Kitajima-cho
Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken 492 / JP
05 / Amano, Hiroshi Nijigaokahigashidanchi
Room No.19-103,No.21,Kamioka-cho 2-chome
Meito-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1993/29]
Representative(s)Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/29]Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date92310314.712.11.1992
[1993/29]
Priority number, dateJP1991033525518.12.1991         Original published format: JP 33525591
[1993/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0551721
Date:21.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0551721
Date:20.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0551721
Date:05.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/201, H01L21/20
[1993/29]
CPC:
H01L33/32 (EP,US); H01L21/02381 (EP,US); H01L21/02458 (EP,US);
H01L21/0254 (EP,US); H01L21/0262 (EP,US); H01L21/02639 (EP,US);
H01L21/02647 (EP,US); H01L29/201 (EP,US); H01L33/007 (EP,US);
H01L29/2003 (EP,US); Y10S148/065 (EP,US); Y10S148/113 (EP,US);
Y10S438/933 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/29]
TitleGerman:Halbleiteranordnung auf Basis von Gallium-Nitrid und Verfahren zur Herstellung[1993/29]
English:Gallium nitride base semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same[1993/29]
French:Dispositif semi-conducteur à base de nitrure de gallium et méthode pour sa fabrication[1993/29]
Examination procedure16.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/32]
21.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.1996Fee for grant paid
07.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0460710  (TOYODA GOSEI KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0383215  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0377940  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH03218625  ;
 [A]JPH03203388  ;
 [A]JPS6230696
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911218), vol. 015, no. 502, Database accession no. (E - 1147), & JP03218625 A 19910926 (UNIV NAGOYA) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911128), vol. 015, no. 470, Database accession no. (E - 1139), & JP03203388 A 19910905 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870703), vol. 011, no. 206, Database accession no. (C - 433), & JP62030696 A 19870209 (SHARP CORP) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - Matsuoka T et al, "Growth and properties of a wide-gap semiconductor InGaN", OPTOELECTRONICS - DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES, JUNE 1990, JAPAN, VOL. 5, NR. 1, PAGE(S) 53 - 64, ISSN 0912-5434 [A] 1-4 * the whole document *
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