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EP About this file: EP1031992

EP1031992 - Flash EEPROM system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.05.2007  [2007/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SanDisk Corporation
140 Caspian Court
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2004/50]
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
SanDisk Corporation
4401 Great America Parkway, Suite 150
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Harari, Eliyahou
104 Auzerais Vourt
Los Gatos, California 95054 / US
02 / Norman, Robert D.
6656 Pebblewood Court
San Jose, Calirofnia 95120 / US
03 / Mehrotra, Sanjay
27645 Natoma Road
Los Altos Hills, California 94022 / US
[2000/35]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/33]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Former [2000/35]Kopacz, William James
83, Avenue Foch
75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date00107163.830.03.1990
[2000/35]
Priority number, dateUS1989033756613.04.1989         Original published format: US 337566
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1031992
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1031992
Date:13.08.2003
[2003/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1031992
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/06, G11C29/00
[2003/33]
CPC:
G11C29/26 (EP,US); G06F12/0246 (EP,US); G06F12/0802 (EP,US);
G06F12/0804 (EP,US); G06F12/0866 (EP,US); G06F12/0875 (EP,US);
G06F12/123 (EP,US); G06F3/0601 (EP,US); G06F3/0616 (EP,US);
G06F3/064 (EP,US); G06F3/0652 (EP,US); G06F3/0679 (EP,US);
G06F3/068 (EP,US); G06F3/0688 (EP,US); G11C11/5621 (EP,US);
G11C11/5628 (EP,US); G11C11/5635 (EP,US); G11C16/10 (EP,US);
G11C16/16 (EP,US); G11C16/3436 (EP,US); G11C16/344 (EP,US);
G11C16/3445 (EP,US); G11C16/3454 (EP,US); G11C16/3459 (EP,US);
G11C29/52 (EP,US); G11C29/765 (EP,US); G11C29/82 (EP,US);
G11C7/1039 (EP,US); G11C8/12 (EP,US); G06F11/1068 (EP,US);
G06F2212/2022 (EP,US); G06F2212/312 (EP,US); G06F2212/7201 (EP,US);
G06F2212/7203 (EP,US); G06F2212/7205 (EP,US); G06F2212/7207 (EP,US);
G06F2212/7208 (EP,US); G06F3/0664 (EP,US); G11C2211/5621 (EP,US);
G11C2211/5634 (EP,US); G11C2211/5643 (EP,US); G11C2216/18 (EP,US);
G11C29/00 (EP,US); G11C29/34 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/35]G11C16/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/35]
TitleGerman:EEprom-System mit Blocklöschung[2000/35]
English:Flash EEPROM system[2000/35]
French:Système EEprom avec effacement en bloc[2000/35]
Examination procedure10.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/35]
09.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
13.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2006Fee for grant paid
05.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90400885.1  / EP0392895
EP95107965.6  / EP0675502
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 11
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 12
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 13
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 14
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 15
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 16
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 17
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200314   M06   Fee paid on   22.04.2003
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS60178564  ;
 [A]US4214280  (HALFHILL MARTIN O [US], et al);
 [A]WO8400628  (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO [US]);
 [A]GB2136992  (COZA GEORG V);
 [A]US4525839  (NOZAWA MASAFUMI [JP], et al);
 [X]AU557723B  (BLUE CIRCLE SOUTHERN CEMENT LT);
 [A]EP0243503  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US4733394  (GIEBEL BURKHARD [DE]);
 [A]US4746998  (ROBINSON DON M [US], et al);
 [X]US4748320  (YORIMOTO YOSHIKAZU [JP], et al);
 [A]US4750158  (GIEBEL BURKHARD [DE], et al);
 [A]US4774700  (SATOH ISAO [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0300264  (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC [US]);
 [L]US4896262  (WAYAMA YUKIO [JP], et al);
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