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EP1030355 - PRESS CONTACT SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2008
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2006/18]
Former [2000/34]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SATOH, Katsumi, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2007/42]
Former [2007/34]01 / SATOH, Katsumi, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chioda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Former [2000/34]01 / SATOH, Katsumi, Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2000/34]Bohnenberger, Johannes, Dr., et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date98941836.310.09.1998
[2000/34]
WO1998JP04104
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0016394
Date:23.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1030355
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1030355
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.03.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/52
[2000/34]
CPC:
H01L23/051 (EP,US); H01L24/72 (EP,US); H01L2924/01005 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01006 (EP,US); H01L2924/01013 (EP,US); H01L2924/0102 (EP,US);
H01L2924/01024 (EP,US); H01L2924/01033 (EP,US); H01L2924/01082 (EP,US);
H01L2924/1301 (EP,US); H01L2924/19043 (EP,US); H01L2924/30107 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/1301, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI [2000/34]
TitleGerman:DRUCKKONTAKT-HALBLEITERANORDNUNG[2000/34]
English:PRESS CONTACT SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2000/34]
French:DISPOSITIF SEMI-CONDUCTEUR A CONTACT PAR PRESSION[2000/34]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2000Translation filed 
17.03.2000National basic fee paid 
17.03.2000Search fee paid 
17.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/34]
10.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2007Fee for grant paid
19.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0746021  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * column 7, line 15 - column 12, line 10; figure 1 * [A] 2-7;
 [A]US5345096  (GRUENING HORST [CH]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPS63236360  ;
 [A]DE3616185  (SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-8 * column 3, lines 11-36 * * column 5, lines 39-47 *;
 [A]JPH1022433
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890127), vol. 013, no. 038, Database accession no. (E - 709), & JP63236360 A 19881003 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 05, & JP10022433 A 19980123 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH09201039  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [X]JPH08330572  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]JPH04352457  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]JPH07312420  (TOYO ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD);
 [A]JPH08186135  (TOYO ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD);
 [A]JPH05218397  (MEIDENSHA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD)
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