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EP About this file: EP0246767

EP0246767 - Semiconductor memories [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.1994
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.01.1995 [1995/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/48]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ebihara, Norio c/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Sasaki, Takayuki c/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / Kita, Hiroyuki c/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
04 / Ohsawa, Yoshihito c/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
[1987/48]
Representative(s)Thomas, Christopher Hugo, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
[1987/48]
Application number, filing date87303753.528.04.1987
[1987/48]
Priority number, dateJP1986009884728.04.1986         Original published format: JP 9884786
JP1986010004430.04.1986         Original published format: JP 10004486
[1987/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0246767
Date:25.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0246767
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0246767
Date:12.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06F5/06
[1987/48]
CPC:
G06F5/16 (EP,US); G11C7/1006 (EP,US); G11C7/103 (EP,US);
G11C7/1075 (EP,US); G11C8/16 (EP,US); H04N5/907 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1987/48]
TitleGerman:Halbleiterspeicher[1987/48]
English:Semiconductor memories[1987/48]
French:Mémoires à semi-conducteurs[1987/48]
Examination procedure28.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/04]
10.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.1993Fee for grant paid
20.09.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP58133698
 [Y]  - WESCON TECHNICAL PAPERS, vol. 16, 19th-22nd September 1972, pages 413.1 - 413.5, Western Electronic Show and Convention, Los Angeles, US; Y. HSIA: "Memory applications of the MNOS"
 [Y]  - IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, vol. SC-19, no. 6, December 1984, pages 999-1007, IEEE, New York, US; R. PINKHAM et al.: "A high speed dual port memory with simultaneous serial and random mode access for video applications"
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 249 (P-234)[1394], 5th November 1983; & JP 58133698 A (NIPPON DENKI K.K.) 09-08-1983, & JP58133698 A 00000000
 [A]  - SMPTE JOURNAL, vol. 89, no. 4, April 1980, pages 257-262, Scarsdale, US; T. YOSHINO et al.: "Digital frame memory for still picture television receivers PASS encoding system and application"
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