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EP0699345 - A FAST ACCESS AMG EPROM WITH SEGMENT SELECT TRANSISTORS WHICH HAVE AN INCREASED WIDTH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2003
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
1090 Kifer Road, M/S 16-135
Sunnyvale, CA 95086-3737 / US
[1996/10]
Inventor(s)01 / BERGEMONT, Albert
Apartment 267, 2550 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
[1998/40]
Former [1996/10]01 / BASHIR, Rashid
1901 Halford Avenue No. 232
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
02 / HERBERT, Francois
1029 Lakedale View
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
03 / CHEN, Datong
39655 Trinity Way
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
Representative(s)Bowles, Sharon Margaret, et al
BOWLES HORTON
Felden House
Dower Mews
High Street
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/10]Bowles, Sharon Margaret, et al
BOWLES HORTON Felden House Dower Mews High Street
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
Application number, filing date95912876.013.03.1995
[1996/10]
WO1995US03058
Priority number, dateUS1994021481816.03.1994         Original published format: US 214818
[1996/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9525353
Date:21.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0699345
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0699345
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/115, G11C16/04, H01L21/82
[1996/10]
CPC:
G11C16/0491 (EP,US); H10B69/00 (EP,KR,US); H10B41/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/10]
TitleGerman:AMG EPROM MIT SCHNELLER ZUGRIFFSZEIT MIT SEGMENT-AUSWAHL-TRANSISTOREN, WELCHE EINE VERGRÖSSERTE WEITE HABEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[1996/10]
English:A FAST ACCESS AMG EPROM WITH SEGMENT SELECT TRANSISTORS WHICH HAVE AN INCREASED WIDTH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE[1996/10]
French:MEMOIRE EPROM A MASSE VIRTUELLE ET ACCES RAPIDE COMPORTANT DES TRANSISTORS DE SELECTION DE SEGMENTS A LARGEUR AUGMENTEE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1996/10]
Entry into regional phase05.12.1995National basic fee paid 
05.12.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/10]
06.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2002Fee for grant paid
25.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.10.2002
GB13.03.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/22]GB13.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[DYA]US5246874  (BERGEMONT ALBERT [US]);
 [YA]EP0573169  (NAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0573728  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [IT]);
 [YA]EP0580467  (SUNDISK CORP [US])
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