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EP About this file: EP1051745

EP1051745 - A METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTING OR SEMICONDUCTING STRUCTURES IN TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONS, A METHOD FOR ERASING THE SAME STRUCTURES AND AN ELECTRIC FIELD GENERATOR/MODULATOR FOR USE WITH THE METHOD FOR GENERATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2008
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thin Film Electronics ASA
P.O. Box 1872 Vika
0124 Oslo / NO
[2000/46]
Inventor(s)01 / NORDAL, Per-Erik
B stadryggen 19
N-1370 Asker / NO
02 / LEISTAD, Geirr, I.
Jongsstubben 19
N-1300 Sandvika / NO
03 / GUDESEN, Hans, Gude
Tyrihansveien 5
N-1639 Gamle Fredrikstad / NO
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Bokinge, Ole, et al
Awapatent AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]Bokinge, Ole, et al
Awapatent AB Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
Former [2000/46]Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel, et al
David Keltie Associates, 12 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1AP / GB
Application number, filing date99907966.828.01.1999
[2000/46]
WO1999NO00022
Priority number, dateNO1998000038528.01.1998         Original published format: NO 980385
NO1998000251802.06.1998         Original published format: NO 982518
[2000/46]
Filing languageNO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9944229
Date:02.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1051745
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1051745
Date:07.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE02.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/64
[2000/46]
CPC:
H01L21/768 (EP,US); H01L21/26 (KR); H10K71/00 (US);
H01L21/8221 (EP,US); H10K71/50 (EP,US); H01L21/76888 (EP,US);
H01L21/76894 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/46]
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR HERSTELLUNG ZWEI- ODER DREIDIMENSIONALER ELEKTRISCH LEITENDER ODER HALBLEITENDER STRUKTUREN, EINE LÖSCHMETHODE DERSELBEN UND EIN GENERATOR/MODULATOR EINES ELEKTRISCHEN FELDES ZUM GEBRAUCH IN DER HERSTELLUNGSMETHODE[2006/42]
English:A METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTING OR SEMICONDUCTING STRUCTURES IN TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONS, A METHOD FOR ERASING THE SAME STRUCTURES AND AN ELECTRIC FIELD GENERATOR/MODULATOR FOR USE WITH THE METHOD FOR GENERATING[2000/46]
French:GENERATION DE STRUCTURES BI- OU TRIDIMENSIONNELLES ELECTROCONDUCTRICES OU SEMI-CONDUCTRICES, EFFACEMENT DE CES STRUCTURES, ET GENERATEUR / MODULATEUR DE CHAMP ELECTRIQUE POUR UNE TELLE GENERATION[2000/46]
Former [2000/46]METHODE ZUR HERSTELLUNG ZWEI- ODER DREIDIMENSIONALER ELEKTRISCH LEITENDER ODER HALBLEITENDER STRUKTUREN, EINE LÖSCHMETHODE DERSELBEN UND EIN GENERATOR/MODULATOR EINES ELEKTRISCHEN FELDES ZUM GEBRAUCH IN DER HESRTELLUNGSMETHODE
Entry into regional phase28.01.1999Translation filed 
25.08.2000National basic fee paid 
25.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
25.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2007Fee for grant paid
19.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
IE28.01.2008
IT31.01.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
[2011/28]
Former [2009/15]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
FI07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
IE28.01.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2009/08]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
IE28.01.2008
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2008/42]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
PT07.04.2008
Former [2008/40]AT07.11.2007
BE07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/35]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
DK07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/29]AT07.11.2007
CH07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Former [2008/23]CH07.11.2007
LI07.11.2007
NL07.11.2007
SE07.02.2008
ES18.02.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9509438  (KOPIN CORP [US]);
 [X]US5537108  (NATHAN RICHARD J [US], et al);
 [X]US5572409  (NATHAN RICHARD J [US], et al);
 [A]US5686341  (ROESNER BRUCE BOYD [US]);
 [XP]US5808351  (NATHAN RICHARD J [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5677041
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