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EP0666572 - Non volatile programmable flip-flop with predefined initial state, especially for memory redundancy circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.1997
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.10.1997 [1997/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.A.
7, Avenue Galliéni
94250 Gentilly / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]For all designated states
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S.A.
7, Avenue Galliéni
F-94250 Gentilly / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Mirabel, Jean Michel
Cabinet Ballot-Schmit, 7 rue Le Sueur
F-75116 Paris / FR
[1995/32]
Representative(s)Schmit, Christian Norbert Marie, et al
Cabinet Ballot-Schmit
7 Rue Le Sueur
75116 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]Schmit, Christian Norbert Marie, et al
Cabinet Ballot-Schmit 7, rue Le Sueur
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date95400190.527.01.1995
[1995/32]
Priority number, dateFR1994000103431.01.1994         Original published format: FR 9401034
[1995/32]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0666572
Date:09.08.1995
Language:FR
[1995/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0666572
Date:16.10.1996
Language:FR
[1996/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/04, G11C14/00
[1996/42]
CPC:
G11C16/0441 (EP,US); G11C14/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/32]G11C16/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/32]
TitleGerman:Nichtflüchtiger programmierbarer Flip-Flop mit vordefiniertem Anfangszustand für Speicherredundanzschaltung[1995/32]
English:Non volatile programmable flip-flop with predefined initial state, especially for memory redundancy circuit[1995/32]
French:Bascule bistable non volatile programmable, à état initial prédéfini, notamment pour circuit de redondance de mémoire[1995/32]
Examination procedure26.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/39]
27.07.1995Request for accelerated examination filed
09.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.1995Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
16.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.1996Fee for grant paid
25.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/41]
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4207615  (MAR JERRY [US]) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 17 - line 56; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4400799  (GUDGER KEITH H [US]) [A] 1,2 * column A *;
 [A]EP0525680  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-5 * column 8, line 44 - column 9, line 44; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0530376  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 5* column 5, line 45 - column 7, line 6; figure 6 *
 [A]  - CIAOCA ET AL, "A million-cycle CMOS 256K EEPROM", IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS., NEW YORK US, (198710), vol. 22, no. 5, pages 684 - 692 [A] 1-3,5 * page 688, column L, line 1 - column R, line 8; figure 7 *
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