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EP4136639 - NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM USING STRAP CELLS IN SOURCE LINE PULL DOWN CIRCUITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silicon Storage Technology Inc.
450 Holger Way
San Jose CA 95134 / US
[2023/08]
Inventor(s)01 / XING, Leo
No. 18 Lane 2277 Zuchongzhi Road
Shanghai 201210 / CN
02 / WANG, Chunming
Room 402, No. 16, Lane 238 Huoxiang Road
Shanghai 201203 / CN
03 / LIU, Xian
1236 Sargent Dr.
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
04 / DO, Nhan
20451 Walnut Avenue
Saratoga, California 95070 / US
05 / LIN, Guangming
Rm. 503, No. 51, Lane 825, Chenhui
Shanghai 201203 / CN
06 / ZHU, Yaohua
Lane 1617, Jingao Road, 307
Shanghai 201206 / CN
 [2023/08]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2023/08]
Application number, filing date20807194.420.10.2020
[2023/08]
WO2020US56430
Priority number, dateCN20201030416717.04.2020         Original published format: CN202010304167
US20201707410319.10.2020         Original published format: US202017074103
[2023/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021211164
Date:21.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4136639
Date:22.02.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4136639
Date:24.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/30, G11C16/04, G11C16/08, G11C16/14, G11C16/26, H10B41/40, // G11C16/10, G11C16/12
[2024/12]
CPC:
G11C16/0425 (EP,KR); G11C16/14 (EP,CN,KR,US); G11C16/08 (EP,CN,KR);
G11C16/12 (EP,KR,US); G11C16/0433 (EP,KR); G11C16/24 (CN);
G11C16/26 (EP,KR,US); H10B41/40 (EP,KR); G11C16/10 (EP);
G11C2216/04 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/08]G11C16/30, G11C16/04, G11C16/08, G11C16/24, G11C16/12, G11C16/14, G11C16/26, H01L27/11587
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 [2023/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NICHTFLÜCHTIGES SPEICHERSYSTEM MIT BAND-ZELLEN IN SOURCE-LINE-PULL-DOWN-SCHALTUNGEN[2023/08]
English:NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SYSTEM USING STRAP CELLS IN SOURCE LINE PULL DOWN CIRCUITS[2023/08]
French:SYSTÈME DE MÉMOIRE NON VOLATILE UTILISANT DES CELLULES DE SANGLE DANS DES CIRCUITS D'EXCURSION BASSE DE LIGNE SOURCE[2023/08]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2022National basic fee paid 
27.10.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2022Examination requested  [2023/08]
27.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2024Fee for grant paid
12.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2010008141  (CHU YI-SHIN [TW], et al);
 [XA]US2010226181  (TRAN HIEU VAN [US], et al);
 [XI]EP3347899  (SILICON STORAGE TECH INC [US]);
 [XI]US2018204627  (TRAN HIEU VAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2020105775  (HUANG WEN-TUO [TW], et al)
by applicantWO2017044251
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