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EP3143625 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DISTURBANCES DURING PROGRAMMING OF SPLIT GATE FLASH MEMORY CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2021
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
450 Holger Way
San Jose CA 95134 / US
[2020/29]
Former [2017/12]For all designated states
Silicon Storage Technology Inc.
450 Holger Way
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Jinho
13852 Trinity Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
02 / LY, Anh
3385 Lindmuir Drive
San Jose, CA 95121 / US
03 / MARKOV, Viktor
2421 Ruth Cabral Way
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2017/12]
Application number, filing date15719400.221.04.2015
[2017/12]
WO2015US26809
Priority number, dateUS20141427536212.05.2014         Original published format: US201414275362
[2017/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015175170
Date:19.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3143625
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3143625
Date:11.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/04, G11C16/34, G11C7/02, G11C16/08, G11C8/10
[2017/12]
CPC:
G11C7/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); G11C16/04 (KR); G11C16/14 (US);
G11C16/0408 (KR,US); G11C16/0425 (EP,CN,KR,US); G11C16/08 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G11C16/3427 (EP,CN,KR,US); G11C8/10 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON STÖRUNGEN BEIM PROGRAMMIEREN VON FLASH-SPEICHERZELLEN MIT GETEILTEM GATE[2017/12]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DISTURBANCES DURING PROGRAMMING OF SPLIT GATE FLASH MEMORY CELLS[2017/12]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR RÉDUIRE LES PERTURBATIONS DURANT LA PROGRAMMATION DE CELLULES DE MÉMOIRE FLASH À GRILLE DIVISÉE[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2016National basic fee paid 
12.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
21.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2020Fee for grant paid
05.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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