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EP About this file: EP0863546

EP0863546 - Pseudo-fuse and its use in a circuit for setting a bistable flip-flop [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2007
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DE, IT
published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.A.
29, Boulevard Romain Rolland
92120 Montrouge / FR
[2001/51]
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.A.
7, Avenue Galliéni
94250 Gentilly / FR
Former [1998/37]For all designated states
SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S.A.
7, Avenue Galliéni
94250 Gentilly / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Kalnitsky, Alexander
2601 43rd Avenue, Apartment 204
San Francisco, CA 94116 / US
02 / Ferrant, Richard
45, Allée de Prapoutel
38330 Saint Ismier / FR
[1998/37]
Representative(s)de Beaumont, Michel
1, rue Champollion
38000 Grenoble / FR
[1998/37]
Application number, filing date98410025.503.03.1998
[1998/37]
Priority number, dateFR1997000295107.03.1997         Original published format: FR 9702951
[1998/37]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0863546
Date:09.09.1998
Language:FR
[1998/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0863546
Date:06.09.2006
Language:FR
[2006/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/768, H01L23/525, H01L27/11
[1998/37]
CPC:
H01L23/5256 (EP); H01L21/76888 (EP); G11C17/16 (EP);
H01L2924/0002 (EP)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/21]
Former [1998/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Pseudoschmelzsicherung und ihre Anwendung bei einer Schaltung zum Setzen eines bistabilen Flip-Flop[1998/37]
English:Pseudo-fuse and its use in a circuit for setting a bistable flip-flop[1998/37]
French:Pseudofusible et application à un circuit d'établissement d'une bascule à la mise sous tension[1998/37]
Examination procedure17.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/15]
25.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2006Fee for grant paid
20.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB06.09.2006
IT06.09.2006
DE07.12.2006
[2008/15]
Former [2007/29]GB06.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]DE4022398  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]);
 [A]DE4005851  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]WO9303500  (SIERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORP [US]);
 [A]US5493147  (HOLZWORTH MONTA R [US], et al);
 [PX]WO9712401  (INTEL CORP [US], et al)
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