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EP1459321 - REPROGRAMMABLE NON-VOLATILE MEMORY USING A BREAKDOWN PHENOMENA IN AN ULTRA-THIN DIELECTRIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kilopass Technology, Inc.
3333 Octavius Drive, Suite 101
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2007/21]
Former [2004/39]For all designated states
Kilopass Technologies, Inc.
1031 East Duane Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PENG, Jack, Zezhong
1539 Eddington Place
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
 [2004/39]
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/39]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02804107.715.10.2002
[2004/39]
WO2002US33172
Priority number, dateUS2001098231417.10.2001         Original published format: US 982314
[2004/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03060917
Date:24.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1459321
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/8247, H01L27/112, G11C17/16
[2008/27]
CPC:
H01L29/94 (EP,US); H10B20/00 (EP,US); H10B20/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/39]G11C5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMPROGRAMMIERBARER NICHTFLÜCHTIGER SPEICHER MIT EINEM DURCHBRUCHPHÄNOMEN IN EINEM ULTRADÜNNEN DIELEKTRIKUM[2004/39]
English:REPROGRAMMABLE NON-VOLATILE MEMORY USING A BREAKDOWN PHENOMENA IN AN ULTRA-THIN DIELECTRIC[2004/39]
French:MEMOIRE NON VOLATILE REPROGRAMMABLE UTILISANT UN PHENOMENE DE CLAQUAGE DANS UN DIELECTRIQUE ULTRA-MINCE[2004/39]
Entry into regional phase16.04.2004National basic fee paid 
16.04.2004Search fee paid 
16.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/39]
29.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
04.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/02]
28.08.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/02]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.09.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
10.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
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31.10.201716   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5299151  (ISHIHARA HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5646438  (FRERICHS HEINZ-PETER [DE]);
 [Y]US6087707  (LEE ROGER [US], et al);
 [A]US6096580  (IYER S SUNDAR KUMAR [US], et al);
 [Y]US6177703  (CUNNINGHAM JAMES A [US]);
 [Y]US6282123  (MEHTA SUNIL D [US]);
 [Y]US6294809  (LOGIE STEWART G [US]);
International search[Y]US5150179  (GILL MANZUR [US]);
 [Y]US5745417  (KOBAYASHI SHINICHI [JP], et al);
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 [Y]US6232631  (SCHMIDT CHRISTOPHER O [US], et al);
 [X]US6282123  (MEHTA SUNIL D [US]);
 [Y]US6294809  (LOGIE STEWART G [US])
ExaminationWO03025944
 US2004008538
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