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PCT National Stage
App. No. 17/295,744
· Confirmation No. 4431
A POWER DIODE HAVING LIFETIME CONTROL REGION COMPRISING DEFECTS FORMED IN THE ACTIVE REGION AND UNDER A THIN PORTION BUT NOT UNDER A THICK PORTION OF THE PROTECTING LAYER COVERING THE TERMINATION REGION
Inventors:
Charalampos Papadopoulos, Boni Kofi Boksteen, Maxi Andenna, Chiara Corvasce, Gerhard Kunkel
Applicant:
Hitachi Energy Ltd
On Appeal -- Awaiting Decision by the Board of Appeals
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Appeal Docketing Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2026-08-10 | APRB |
Reply Brief Filed | 5 | View | |
| 2026-08-10 | WFEE.APPEAL |
Certification and Transmittal of Appeal Forwarding Fee | 2 | View | |
| 2026-08-10 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2026-08-10 | N417.PYMT |
Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
| 2026-06-08 | APEA |
Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief | 10 | View | |
| 2026-02-04 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2026-02-04 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 23 | View | |
| 2025-12-23 | AP.PRE.DEC |
Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision | 2 | View | |
| 2025-12-16 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 2 | View | |
| 2025-12-16 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 3 | View | |
| 2025-12-04 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2025-12-04 | N417.PYMT |
Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
| 2025-12-04 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2025-12-04 | AP.PRE.REQ |
Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request | 6 | View | |
| 2025-12-03 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 5 | View | |
| 2025-12-03 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 25 | View | |
| 2025-12-03 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2025-12-03 | N417.PYMT |
Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
| 2025-09-04 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 19 | View | |
| 2025-09-04 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2025-09-04 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2025-09-04 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 7 | View | |
| 2025-05-30 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | — | View | |
| 2025-05-30 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2025-05-30 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2025-05-30 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2025-05-30 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2025-05-30 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2025-03-05 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 17 | View | |
| 2025-03-05 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2025-03-05 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2025-03-05 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 5 | View | |
| 2024-12-12 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | — | View | |
| 2024-12-12 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2024-12-12 | CLM |
Claims | 8 | View | |
| 2024-12-12 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2024-12-12 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2024-12-12 | N417.PYMT |
Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
| 2024-12-12 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2024-12-12 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2024-12-12 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2024-12-12 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2024-11-06 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | — | View | |
| 2024-11-06 | A.NE |
Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2024-11-06 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2024-11-06 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2024-11-06 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 4 | View | |
| 2024-11-06 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2024-11-06 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2024-09-06 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 21 | View | |
| 2024-09-06 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2024-06-10 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | — | View | |
| 2024-06-10 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2024-06-10 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2024-06-10 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2024-06-10 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2024-06-10 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2024-06-10 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2024-03-14 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 15 | View | |
| 2024-03-14 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2024-03-14 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2024-03-14 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2024-03-14 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 5 | View | |
| 2024-03-14 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2024-03-14 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 2 | View | |
| 2024-03-14 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2024-03-14 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 5 | View | |
| 2024-01-03 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2024-01-03 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2023-12-29 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2023-12-29 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2023-12-20 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2023-12-20 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 9 | View | |
| 2023-12-20 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 3 | View | |
| 2023-12-20 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 3 | View | |
| 2023-12-20 | R46C.REQ |
Request under 37CFR1.46(c) to correct, update, change applicant | 2 | View | |
| 2023-12-11 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 2 | View | |
| 2023-12-11 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2023-12-07 | NTC.A.NONCPL |
Notice to the applicant regarding a non-compliant or non-responsive amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2023-10-18 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2023-10-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2023-10-18 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 14 | View | |
| 2023-10-18 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 7 | View | |
| 2023-10-18 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 18 | View | |
| 2023-08-25 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | — | View | |
| 2023-08-25 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2023-08-25 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2023-08-25 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2023-08-25 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2023-08-25 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2023-06-27 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 6 | View | |
| 2023-06-27 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2022-07-22 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2022-07-22 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 37 | View | |
| 2022-07-22 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 13 | View | |
| 2022-07-22 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2022-06-03 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2022-06-03 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2022-06-01 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 3 | View | |
| 2022-06-01 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 3 | View | |
| 2022-06-01 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2022-06-01 | R46C.REQ |
Request under 37CFR1.46(c) to correct, update, change applicant | 2 | View | |
| 2022-06-01 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 9 | View | |
| 2022-03-15 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 4 | View | |
| 2022-03-15 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2022-03-15 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2021-12-16 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2021-09-09 | M903 |
Notice of Designated Office (DO) / Elected Office (EO) Acceptance Mailed | 2 | View | |
| 2021-09-09 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2021-09-09 | WCLM |
Claims Worksheet (PTO-2022) | 1 | View | |
| 2021-09-09 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | SPEC |
Specification | 24 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 4 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 21 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 14 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 14 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 4 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 3 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 4 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | 371P |
Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications | 39 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 9 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 4 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | ABST |
Abstract | 2 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | P.N.101.CONV |
PCT/RO/101 - Request form for new International Application - Conventional | 5 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | P.306 |
PCT/IB/306 - Notification of the Recording of a Change | 1 | View | |
| 2021-05-20 | FRPR |
Certified Copy of Foreign Priority Application | 38 | View |
Inventors
Charalampos Papadopoulos
Lenzburg, SWITZERLAND
Boni Kofi Boksteen
Lenzburg, SWITZERLAND
Maxi Andenna
Dättwil, SWITZERLAND
Chiara Corvasce
Bergdietikon, SWITZERLAND
Gerhard Kunkel
Wohlen, SWITZERLAND
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
257/213
H10D8/411
H10D62/106
H10D62/105
H10D30/665
H10D62/53
H10D8/043
Prosecution
- Examiner
- MAI, ANH D
- Art Unit
- 2893
- Customer No.
- 167938
- Docket No.
- PG-P180766US01
- Confirmation No.
- 4431
Foreign Priority
18207327.0
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2018-11-20
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EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO)
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20210391481A1
- Pub. Date
- 2021-12-16
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2022-04-12
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2022-04-12
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded 2021-12-31
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 17/295,744
- Filed
- 2021-05-20
- Pub. No.
- US20210391481A1
- Examiner
- MAI, ANH D
- Art Unit
- 2893
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