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EP About this file: EP0652630

EP0652630 - Semiconductor stack [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.12.2006
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/27]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
Former [1995/19]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tatuta, Toshiki, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
TOSHIBA CORP., 1-1-1, Shibaura
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1995/19]
Representative(s)Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]Brookes Batchellor
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Former [1995/19]BATCHELLOR, KIRK & CO.
2 Pear Tree Court Farringdon Road
London EC1R 0DS / GB
Application number, filing date94308087.902.11.1994
[1995/19]
Priority number, dateJP1993027689405.11.1993         Original published format: JP 27689493
[1995/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0652630
Date:10.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0652630
Date:22.01.1997
[1997/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0652630
Date:04.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/00, H01L25/10, H05K7/00
[1997/04]
CPC:
H02M7/003 (EP,US); H01L25/112 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US);
H01L2924/3011 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/19]H02M1/00, H05K7/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI [1995/19]
TitleGerman:Halbleiterstapel[1995/19]
English:Semiconductor stack[1995/19]
French:Pile des semi-conducteurs[1995/19]
Examination procedure30.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/19]
18.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2001Fee for grant paid
26.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.03.2002  07.05.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  25.03.2002  07.05.2002  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2002/21]
Opponent(s)01  25.03.2002   
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
13.05.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.09.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.10.2002Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2003Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
13.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2003Reply to a communication from the opposition division
05.05.2004Date of oral proceedings
15.06.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.06.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.10.2006Legal effect of revocation of patent [2007/01]
25.10.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition05.08.2004Appeal received No.  T1005/04
08.10.2004Statement of grounds filed
25.10.2006Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
25.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
31.10.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE1764872  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC) [A] 1,2,5,6,10;
 [A]DE3900512  (TUCKER GMBH BOSTIK [DE]) [A] 1,2,5,6;
 [A]DE3937045  (ABB IXYS SEMICONDUCTOR GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2,4-6
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