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EP About this file: EP0849776

EP0849776 - A method of manufacturing an insulated-gate field effect transistor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.06.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.08.2005  [2005/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Liu, Jiann
9107 Silverdollar Trail
Irving, Texas 75063 / US
[1998/26]
Representative(s)Darby, David Thomas, et al
Abel & Imray, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]Darby, David Thomas, et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date97310138.916.12.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateUS19960033655P17.12.1996         Original published format: US 33655 P
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0849776
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0849776
Date:15.12.1999
[1999/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/28, H01L21/336
[1998/26]
CPC:
H01L29/6659 (EP,KR,US); H01L21/28052 (EP,KR,US); H01L29/4933 (EP,KR,US);
H01L29/7833 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/34]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Feldeffektransistors mit isoliertem Gate[1998/26]
English:A method of manufacturing an insulated-gate field effect transistor[1998/26]
French:Méthode de fabrication d'un transistor à effet de champ à grille isolée[1998/26]
Examination procedure18.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
13.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/32]
07.03.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
03.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200004   M06   Fee paid on   27.02.2001
31.12.200105   M06   Fee paid on   31.05.2002
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4128670  (GAENSSLEN FRITZ H);
 [A]US4886764  (MILLER ROBERT O [US], et al);
 [A]EP0471185  (IBM [US]);
 [A]US5569947  (IWASA SHOICHI [JP], et al)
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