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EP About this file: EP1714294

EP1714294 - NONVOLATILE MEMORY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.03.2017  [2017/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
398 Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
[2016/16]
Former [2006/43]For all designated states
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
398 Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Kiyoshi
c/o SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD.
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 2430036 / JP
 [2016/16]
Former [2006/43]01 / KATO, K., SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO. LTD.
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 2430036 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/16]
Former [2006/43]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05710153.704.02.2005
[2006/43]
WO2005JP02108
Priority number, dateJP2004003308110.02.2004         Original published format: JP 2004033081
JP2004003307510.02.2004         Original published format: JP 2004033075
[2006/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005076281
Date:18.08.2005
[2005/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1714294
Date:25.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1714294
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.10.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11C29/00, G11C16/22
[2016/03]
CPC:
G11C16/22 (EP,US); G11C16/10 (KR); G11C16/30 (KR);
G11C29/702 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/40]G11C16/04, G11C16/22, G06K19/07, G11C17/14
Former IPC [2007/22]G11C16/04, G11C16/22, G06K19/07
Former IPC [2006/43]G11C16/22, G06F12/14, G06K19/07
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL [2016/16]
Former [2007/20]DE,  FI,  FR,  GB,  NL 
Former [2006/43]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:NICHTFLÜCHTIGER SPEICHER[2006/43]
English:NONVOLATILE MEMORY[2006/43]
French:MÉMOIRE NON VOLATILE[2016/03]
Former [2006/43]MEMOIRE NON VOLATILE
Entry into regional phase24.08.2006National basic fee paid 
24.08.2006Search fee paid 
24.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/43]
02.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.02.2016Fee for grant paid
29.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.02.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.05.2008
Opposition(s)23.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
[2016/49]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0293339  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [IT]);
 [XA]EP0337393  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [X]US5029131  (VANCU RADU M [US]);
 [A]EP0448118  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [A]JPH10154293  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [X]US6141257  (ROCHARD LAURENT [FR]);
 [A]JP2002203217  (DENSO CORP);
 [A]US2002131299  (YAMAZOE TAKANORI [JP], et al)
International search[A]JPH10116493  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JPH10228422  (MOTOROLA JAPAN);
 [A]JP2000207506  (TOKIN CORP);
 [A]JP2001283594  (SHARP KK);
 [A]JP2002251888  (SHARP KK);
 [A]JP2002316724  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD);
 [A]JP2003132690  (ST MICROELECTRONICS INC)
ExaminationUS5789970
by applicantEP0337393
 US5789970
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