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EP1451673 - NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.12.2016  [2016/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LEXAR MEDIA, INC.
47421 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
[2004/36]
Inventor(s)01 / GOROBETS, Sergey, Anatolievich
1F1 16 East Mayfield
Edinburgh EH9 1SE / GB
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[2016/01]
Former [2004/36]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date02762590.427.09.2002
[2004/36]
WO2002GB04393
Priority number, dateGB2001002341628.09.2001         Original published format: GB 0123416
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03029951
Date:10.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1451673
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1451673
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06
[2004/36]
CPC:
G06F13/1615 (EP,US); G06F13/4239 (EP,US); G06F3/0625 (EP,US);
G06F3/0659 (EP,US); G06F3/0688 (EP,US); G11C7/1039 (EP,US);
Y02D10/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/01]
Former [2004/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PERMANENTSPEICHERSTEUERUNG[2004/36]
English:NON-VOLATILE MEMORY CONTROL[2004/36]
French:COMMANDE DE MEMOIRE NON VOLATILE[2004/36]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2004National basic fee paid 
08.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
12.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2015Fee for grant paid
29.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10012010.4  / EP2275914
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.06.2008
Opposition(s)03.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
18.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
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Cited inInternational search[YDA]WO0049488  (MEMORY CORP PLC [GB], et al) [YD] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-5;
 [YA]US5724592  (GARNER RICHARD P [US]) [Y] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-5;
 [A]WO9518407  (MEMORY CORP PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5644531  (KUO TIAO HUA [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
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