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EP About this file: EP0375226

EP0375226 - An seu hardened memory cell [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.1997
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/26]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Houston, Theodore W.
627 Opal Lane
Richardson Texas 75080 / US
02 / Blake, Terence G. W.
8850 Fair Oaks Crossing Apt. No. 2058
Dallas Texas 75243 / US
[1990/26]
Representative(s)Abbott, David John, et al
Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/26]Abbott, David John, et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date89312867.811.12.1989
[1990/26]
Priority number, dateUS1988028854121.12.1988         Original published format: US 288541
[1990/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0375226
Date:27.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0375226
Date:01.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0375226
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11C5/00, G11C11/412, H01L27/11
[1991/43]
CPC:
G11C5/005 (EP); G11C11/4125 (EP)
Former IPC [1990/26]G11C11/412, G11C5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1990/26]
TitleGerman:Gegen weiche Fehler widerstandsfähige Speicherzelle[1990/26]
English:An seu hardened memory cell[1990/26]
French:Cellule de mémoire résistant aux erreurs molles[1990/26]
Examination procedure30.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/48]
28.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.1995Fee for grant paid
19.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.12.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
08.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL06.03.1996
[2003/07]
Documents cited:Search[A]JP57152591  ;
 [A]JP56074960  ;
 [A]JP61260668  ;
 [A]JP54052477  ;
 [A]EP0217307  (HONEYWELL INC [US]);
 [A]US4760557  (STEWART ROGER G [US], et al);
 [XP]US4805148  (DIEHL-NAGLE SHERRA E [US], et al)
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