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EP About this file: EP1692721

EP1692721 - PILLAR CELL FLASH MEMORY TECHNOLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.12.2009
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SanDisk Corporation
140 Caspian Court
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2006/34]
Inventor(s)01 / MOKHLESI, Nima
14285 Selinda Way
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
02 / LUTZE, Jeffrey W.
1906 Adele Place
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
 [2006/34]
Representative(s)Hitchcock, Esmond Antony
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/34]Hitchcock, Esmond Antony
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date04812767.401.12.2004
[2006/34]
WO2004US40324
Priority number, dateUS2003073296710.12.2003         Original published format: US 732967
[2006/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005062378
Date:07.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1692721
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/8247, H01L29/423, H01L21/336
[2006/34]
CPC:
H01L29/42328 (EP,US); G11C16/00 (KR); H10B41/30 (EP,US);
H01L29/42336 (EP,US); H01L29/66825 (EP,US); H01L29/7883 (EP,US);
H10B69/00 (EP,US); B82Y10/00 (KR); G11C16/0458 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PILLAR-ZELLEN-FLASH-SPEICHERTECHNOLOGIE[2006/34]
English:PILLAR CELL FLASH MEMORY TECHNOLOGY[2006/34]
French:TECHNOLOGIE DE MEMOIRE FLASH A CELLULES EN PILIERS[2006/34]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2006National basic fee paid 
13.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/34]
14.08.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/03]
20.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200805   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[YA]DE4233790  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [Y] 4,6,12,14-17,28-30 * column 15, line 31 - line 57; figure 16 * * column 14, line 38 - line 66; figure 14 * [A] 1-3,7-11,18-22,31-33;
 [YA]WO9732309  (SANDISK CORP [US]) [Y] 2,3,6,12,14-17,28-30 * page 40, line 19 - page 43, line 22; figures 11A-12F * [A] 1,4,5,7-11,18-22,24-27,31-33;
 [A]DE19649410  (LG SEMICON CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1,5,24-27 * page 10, line 52 - page 11, line 41; figures 9a-12b *;
 [IA]US6268248  (MEHRAD FREIDOON [US]) [I] 1 * column 4, line 29 - column 8, line 52; figures 2-6 * [A] 2-4,6-12,14-22,24-33;
 [A]WO0225733  (SANDISK CORP [US]) [A] 1-4,6-12,14-22,24-33 * page 7, line 5 - page 15, line 35; figures 2-15 *;
 [XAY]US6429081  (DOONG KELVIN YIN-YUH [TW], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 5 - column 11, line 51; figures 4-21b * [A] 7-11,18-22,24-27,31-33 [Y] 2-4,6,12,14-17,28-30;
 [A]US6525369  (WU CHING-YUAN [TW]) [A] 1,5,24-27* abstract *
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