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EP About this file: EP0449417

EP0449417 - Testing random access memories [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.1996
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.09.1996 [1996/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/40]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Huckstepp, Stephen Arthur
9 Darant Court, Riverdene, Basingstoke
Hampshire, RG21 2DH / GB
[1991/40]
Representative(s)Cotter, Ivan John, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/40]Cotter, Ivan John, et al
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date91301400.721.02.1991
[1991/40]
Priority number, dateGB1990000691528.03.1990         Original published format: GB 9006915
[1991/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0449417
Date:02.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0449417
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0449417
Date:13.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11C29/00
[1991/40]
CPC:
G11C29/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/40]
TitleGerman:Prüfen von Direktzugriffsspeichern[1991/40]
English:Testing random access memories[1991/40]
French:Test de mémoires à accès aléatoire[1991/40]
Examination procedure23.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/12]
05.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.1995Fee for grant paid
05.05.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 27, no. 4A, September 1984, NEW YORK US pages 1984 - 1987; D.C. HAIGH: 'Data patterns for bus or RAM checkout'
 [Y]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL TEST CONFEREN- CE, September 1-3, 1987, pages 759-764, IEEE, New York, US; E.F. SARKANY ET AL.:' Minimal set of patterns to test RAM components'
 [A]  - DIGEST OF PAPERS OF THE 1980 TEST CONFERENCE, November 11-13, 1980, pages 131-136, IEEE, New York, US; F.D. PATCH ET AL.:'Evaluation of array tests'
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