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EP About this file: EP1623431

EP1623431 - A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY HAVING A BIAS ON THE SOURCE ELECTRODE FOR HCI PROGRAMMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive
Austin, Texas 78735 / US
[2009/43]
Former [2006/06]For all designated states
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTORS, INC.
6501 William Cannon Drive Austin
Texas 78735 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHOY, Jon, S.
10003 Brantley Bend
Austin, Texas 78748 / US
02 / CHINDALORE, Gowrishankar
9101 Sautelle Lane
Austin, Texas 78749 / US
 [2006/06]
Representative(s)Ferro, Frodo Nunes, et al
Freescale Semiconductor Inc
C/o Optimus Patents Limited
Grove House
Lutyens Close, Chineham Court
Basingstoke, RG24 8AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]Ferro, Frodo Nunes, et al
Freescale Semiconductor Inc c/o Impetus IP Ltd Groove House Lutyens Close Chineham Court
Basingstoke, RG24 8AG / GB
Former [2006/06]Wray, Antony John, et al
Freescale Semiconductors,Inc c/o Impetus Limited, Grove House Lutyens Close, Chineham Court Basingstoke
Hampshire RG24 8AG / GB
Application number, filing date04760554.816.04.2004
[2006/06]
WO2004US11870
Priority number, dateUS2003042628230.04.2003         Original published format: US 426282
[2006/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004100216
Date:18.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1623431
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1623431
Date:21.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.01.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/10, G11C16/12, G11C16/34
[2007/42]
CPC:
G11C16/10 (EP,US); G11C16/12 (KR); G11C11/34 (KR);
G11C16/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/06]G11C11/34
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:NICHTFLÜCHTIGER SPEICHER MIT EINER VORSPANNUNG AUF DER SOURCE-ELEKTRODE FÜR HCI-PROGRAMMIERUNG[2006/06]
English:A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY HAVING A BIAS ON THE SOURCE ELECTRODE FOR HCI PROGRAMMING[2006/06]
French:MEMOIRE NON VOLATILE PRESENTANT UNE POLARISATION SUR L'ELECTRODE SOURCE POUR LA PROGRAMMATION HCI[2006/06]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2005National basic fee paid 
30.11.2005Search fee paid 
30.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/09]
21.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2009Fee for grant paid
12.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CY21.10.2009
CZ21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
NL21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
SK21.10.2009
TR21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
IE16.04.2010
LU16.04.2010
HU22.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CY21.10.2009
CZ21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
NL21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
SK21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
IE16.04.2010
LU16.04.2010
HU22.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2012/43]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CY21.10.2009
CZ21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
SK21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
IE16.04.2010
LU16.04.2010
HU22.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2012/42]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CY21.10.2009
CZ21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
SK21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
IE16.04.2010
HU22.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2012/37]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CY21.10.2009
CZ21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
SK21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
IE16.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/11]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CZ21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
SK21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
IE16.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/07]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CZ21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
SK21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
IE16.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/50]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CZ21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
SK21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/39]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CZ21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
SK21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/36]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CZ21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/35]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
EE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
RO21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
BG21.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/29]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/23]FI21.10.2009
PL21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
SI21.10.2009
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/22]FI21.10.2009
SE21.10.2009
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/19]ES01.02.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS57150193  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-17,21-29,31-33* abstract *;
 [XA]US5218571  (NORRIS CHRIS [US]) [X] 1,2,6-8,12,21-25,31-33 * abstract * * column 13, lines 24-67; figure 9 * [A] 3-5,9-11,13-20,26-30;
 [A]US5798966  (KEENEY STEPHEN N [US]) [A] 1-17,21-29,31-33 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4888735  (LEE WUNG K [US], et al);
 [X]US5923585  (WONG SAU C [US], et al);
 [A]US6285589  (KAJITANI MASANORI [JP]);
 [A]US6381177  (DE SANDRE GUIDO [IT], et al);
 [A]US6396738  (TAMADA SATORU [JP], et al);
 [AE]US6768676  (HIRANO YASUAKI [JP])
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