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EP2043104 - 3-Level non-volatile semiconductor memory device and method of driving the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2013
Database last updated on 07.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.04.2013  [2013/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2009/14]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Park, Ki Tae
No. 1105-1203, Jugong Apartment
Jinangol Maeul
Jinan-ri
Taean-eup
Hwasung-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Choi, Jung Dal
No. 205-1603, Dongsuwon LG Village
Nangpo-dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Jo, Sung Kyu
No. 105-301, Hyundae Home Town
Yehyun Maeul
Seocheon-ri
Kiheung-eup
Youngin-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2012/20]
Former [2009/14]01 / Park, Ki Tae
No. 1105-1203, Jugong Apartment Jinangol Maeul Jinan-ri Taean-eup
Hwasung-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Choi, Jung Dal
No. 205-1603, Dongsuwon LG Village Nangpo-dong Paldal-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Jo, Sung Kyu
No. 105-301, Hyundae Home Town Yehyun Maeul Seocheon-ri Kiheung-eup
Youngin-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
Representative(s)Taor, Simon Edward William
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/20]Taor, Simon Edward William
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2009/14]Taor, Simon Edward William
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date08020162.717.07.2006
[2009/14]
Priority number, dateKR2005006927029.07.2005         Original published format: KR 20050069270
KR2006000835826.01.2006         Original published format: KR 20060008358
[2009/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2043104
Date:01.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2043104
Date:16.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G11C11/56, G11C16/10, G11C16/24
[2009/14]
CPC:
G11C11/5628 (EP,KR,US); G11C16/10 (EP,KR,US); G11C11/5642 (EP,KR,US);
G11C16/24 (EP,KR,US); G11C16/26 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/14]
TitleGerman:Nichtflüchtige dreistufige Halbleiterspeichervorrichtung und Verfahren zu ihrer Ansteuerung[2009/14]
English:3-Level non-volatile semiconductor memory device and method of driving the same[2009/14]
French:Dispositif de mémoire semi-conductrice non volatile à trois niveaux et procédé de commande correspondant[2009/14]
Examination procedure25.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/14]
04.08.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2012Fee for grant paid
20.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06253733.7  / EP1750279
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 (EP20060253733) is  23.07.2009
Opposition(s)19.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201106   M06   Fee paid on   29.09.2011
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2005018488  (KIM DONG-HWAN et al.) [X] 1-7 * paragraph [0046]; figures 1,3,8A *
 [X] US5287305  (YOSHIDA YUKIHIRO et al.) [X] 8-15 * column 8, line 6 - line 57; claims 1,4 *
 [X] US2004190337  (CHEN JIAN et al.) [X] 1-7 * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0044]; figure 10 *
 [X] EP0044978  (IBM et al.) [X] 8,10-15 * the whole document *
 [A] US5432735  (PARKS TERRY et al.) [A] 1,8 * column 3, line 36 - column 5, line 68; figure 2 *
 [A] EP0256935  (FUJITSU LTD et al.) [A] 8 * the whole document *
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