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EP About this file: EP0496523

EP0496523 - Sense amplifier circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.1998
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.12.1998 [1998/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/31]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okamoto, Toshiyuki, c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/31]
Representative(s)Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/31]Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date92300328.915.01.1992
[1992/31]
Priority number, dateJP1991000548522.01.1991         Original published format: JP 548591
[1992/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0496523
Date:29.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0496523
Date:20.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0496523
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11C17/12, G11C7/00, G11C7/06
[1992/31]
CPC:
G11C17/12 (EP,US); G11C7/067 (EP,US); G11C7/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1992/31]
TitleGerman:Leseverstärkerschaltung[1992/31]
English:Sense amplifier circuit[1992/31]
French:Circuit d'amplification de détection[1992/31]
Examination procedure06.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/31]
03.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.1997Fee for grant paid
01.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5479527  ;
 [YA]US3765002  (BASSE P) [Y] 1-6 * column W * [A] 7-9;
 [YA]EP0085767  (IBM [US]) [Y] 1-6 * page 4, line 30 - page 8, line 10; figure 1 * [A] 7-9;
 [A]EP0383009  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1,5 * page 5, line 43 - page 6, line 21; figures 7,8 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19790829), vol. 3, no. 102, Database accession no. (E - 133), & JP54079527 A 00000000 (TOSHIBA) [A] 9 * abstract *
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