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EP0946206 - DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE SEMICONDUCTOR SURFACE LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/40]DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE SURFACE LAYER
[2001/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2003
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.03.2003  [2003/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Massholder, Karl F., Dr.
Panoramastrasse 27
69250 Schönau / DE
[1999/40]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Isenbruck, Günter
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Eastsite One
Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4
68163 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Isenbruck, Günter, Dr.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle-Pagenberg-Dost-Altenburg-Geissler-Isenbruck Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date97953910.323.12.1997
[1999/40]
WO1997EP07252
Priority number, dateDE1996105410923.12.1996         Original published format: DE 19654109
[1999/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9828012
Date:02.07.1998
Language:DE
[1998/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0946206
Date:06.10.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0946206
Date:20.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/10
[1999/40]
CPC:
A61L2/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   GB,   LI,   NL [1999/40]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG MIT MINDESTENS EINER OBERFLÄCHENSCHICHT AUS HALBLEITERMATERIAL[2001/18]
English:DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE SEMICONDUCTOR SURFACE LAYER[2001/18]
French:DISPOSITIF COMPORTANT AU MOINS UNE COUCHE SUPERFICIELLE SEMICONDUCTRICE[2001/18]
Former [1999/40]VORRICHTUNG MIT MINDESTENS EINER OBERFLÄCHENSCHICHT
Former [1999/40]DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE SURFACE LAYER
Former [1999/40]DISPOSITIF COMPORTANT AU MOINS UNE COUCHE SUPERFICIELLE
Entry into regional phase15.06.1999National basic fee paid 
15.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
26.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2001Fee for grant paid
08.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH08243434  ;
 [A]EP0714041  (TUHH TECH GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2,7,9 * column 1, line 30 - column 2, line 9 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 96, no. 48, Database accession no. 96-480395, XP002069934 & JPH08243434 A 00000000 (EBARA CORP) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
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