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EP About this file: EP0883920

EP0883920 - BURIED HETEROSTRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
126 25 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2002/51]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (publ)
126 25 Stockholm / SE
Former [1998/51]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (publ)
126 25 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / ÖHLANDER, Ulf
Pilgatan 11
S-112 23 Stockholm / SE
02 / RASK, Michael
Knallebergsv. 8E
S-178 35 Ekerö / SE
03 / STOLTZ, Björn
Birger Jarlsgatan 102A
S-114 20 Stockholm / SE
[1998/51]
Representative(s)Rosenquist, Per Olof, et al
Bergenstråhle & Lindvall AB
P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]Rosenquist, Per Olof, et al
Bergenstrahle & Lindvall AB, P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date97906382.325.02.1997
[1998/51]
WO1997SE00317
Priority number, dateSE1996000074427.02.1996         Original published format: SE 9600744
[1998/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9732377
Date:04.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0883920
Date:16.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0883920
Date:18.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE04.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/22
[2002/12]
CPC:
B82Y20/00 (EP,US); H01S5/30 (KR); H01S5/2275 (EP,US);
H01S2301/173 (EP,US); H01S5/18308 (EP,US); H01S5/2205 (EP,US);
H01S5/2224 (EP,US); H01S5/3211 (EP,US); H01S5/34306 (EP,US);
H01S5/3434 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/51]H01S3/19
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/51]
TitleGerman:VERGRABENE HETEROSTRUKTUR[1998/51]
English:BURIED HETEROSTRUCTURE[1998/51]
French:HETEROSTRUCTURE ENFOUIE[1998/51]
Entry into regional phase26.08.1998National basic fee paid 
26.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
26.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/51]
23.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2002Fee for grant paid
11.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/50]
Request for further processing for:11.06.2001Request for further processing filed
11.06.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.06.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI18.12.2002
IT18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
ES27.06.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2004/04]FI18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
ES27.06.2003
Former [2003/43]FI18.12.2002
NL18.12.2002
Former [2003/30]NL18.12.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US4955031  (JAIN FAQUIR C [US]);
 [A]US5331655  (HARDER CHRISTOPH [CH], et al);
 [A]US5349596  (MOLVA ENGIN [FR], et al);
 [A]US5381434  (BHAT RAJARAM [US], et al)
ExaminationUS4602371
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