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EP1623432 - SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CELL, ARRAY, ARCHITECTURE AND DEVICE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.07.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.09.2009  [2009/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Innovative Silicon, Inc.
PSE-Bâtiment B
1015 Lausanne / CH
For all designated states
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
Service des Relations Industrielles
1015 Lausanne / CH
[2006/06]
Inventor(s)01 / FERRANT, Richard
Suguensou
F-29770 Esquibien / FR
02 / OKHONIN, Serguei
Jolimont 2
CH-1005 Lausanne / CH
03 / CARMAN, Eric
Ancienne Fruitiere
F-74350 Cernex / FR
04 / BRON, Michel
Simplon 3B
CH-1006 Lausanne / CH
 [2006/06]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2006/06]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date04751661.207.05.2004
[2006/06]
WO2004US14363
Priority number, dateUS20030470385P13.05.2003         Original published format: US 470385 P
US2004082987722.04.2004         Original published format: US 829877
[2006/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004102625
Date:25.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1623432
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11C7/06, G11C16/04, G11C11/403, G11C11/404, G11C16/28
[2007/08]
CPC:
G11C16/28 (EP,US); G11C11/404 (EP,US); H01L29/7841 (EP,US);
H10B12/00 (EP,US); H10B12/20 (EP,US); G11C2211/4013 (EP,US);
G11C2211/4016 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/06]G11C16/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERSPEICHERZELLE,ARRAY, ARCHITEKTUR UND EINRICHTUNG UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2006/06]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CELL, ARRAY, ARCHITECTURE AND DEVICE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME[2006/06]
French:CELLULE DE MEMOIRE A SEMI-CONDUCTEURS, MATRICE, ARCHITECTURE, DISPOSITIF ET MODE DE MISE EN OEUVRE CORRESPONDANTS[2006/06]
Entry into regional phase21.10.2005National basic fee paid 
21.10.2005Search fee paid 
21.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/06]
22.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/36]
15.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5237530  (TAKASHINA NOBUAKI [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP1150302  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [Y]US2002114191  (IWATA YOSHIHISA [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2002145917  (PINNEY DAVID L [US])
International search[X]US3846766  (NOJIMA I, et al);
 [X]US5422846  (CHANG KUO-TUNG [US], et al)
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